Pickup on 101 (1972)
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In this counter-culture melodrama, a youthful hitcher teams up with an aging vagabond on a lonely Southwestern road. The two are given a lift by an unemployed rocker. Soon the three find themselves at odds with assorted "establishment" characters until the old hobo has a fatal heart attack. As he dies, he asks to be buried on his old farm. Unfortunately, the newest owner refuses, so the rocker and the hitcher have the old guy cremated. They then scatter his ashes over the farm. Songs include: "Echos of the Road" (Stu Phillips, Bob Stone), "Electric Ethel" (Murphy and Castleman), and "Flowers For My Bed" (Nino Candido). ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Director(s):
- John Florea
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG
Synopsis of Pickup on 101
In this counter-culture melodrama, a youthful hitcher teams up with an aging vagabond on a lonely Southwestern road. The two are given a lift by an unemployed rocker. Soon the three find themselves at odds with assorted "establishment" characters until the old hobo has a fatal heart attack. As he dies, he asks to be buried on his old farm. Unfortunately, the newest owner refuses, so the rocker and the hitcher have the old guy cremated. They then scatter his ashes over the farm. Songs include: "Echos of the Road" (Stu Phillips, Bob Stone), "Electric Ethel" (Murphy and Castleman), and "Flowers For My Bed" (Nino Candido). ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
Complete Cast of Pickup on 101
- Jack Albertson - Hobo
- William Bryant
- Robert Donner - Jesse, 1st Farmer
- Eddie Firestone - Auto Mechanic
- Michael Ontkean - Chuck
- Fran Ryan
- Peggy Stewart
- Lesley Ann Warren - Nickie
- Martin Sheen - Les Cavanaugh
- Earl Brown
- Hal Baylor - Railroad Cop
- George Chandler - Pawnshop Owner
- Charles Dorsett
- William Mims - Antique Shop Owner
- Mike Road - Desk Sergeant
- Donald Spruance - Highway Patrolman
- Harold J. Stone - 2nd Farmer
- Buck Young
- Bill Lally
- Director(s):
- John Florea
- Writer(s):
- Anthony Blake, Noel Black
- Producer(s):
- Christian Whittaker, Ed Garner
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG(Questionable for Children)
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