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Roadside Prophets

Play trailer Poster for Roadside Prophets R,  1992,  1h 36m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 86% 7 Reviews Tomatometer 63% 1,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
86% Tomatometer 7 Reviews 63% Popcornmeter 1,000+ Ratings
Factory worker Joe (John Doe) leaves Los Angeles and embarks on a road trip through the desert on his vintage Harley-Davidson, determined to scatter the ashes of a co-worker he barely knew. Joe soon meets Sam (Adam Horovitz), an odd man with an obsession with fireworks and a particular chain of motels. Striking up an uneasy friendship, the two men head together toward a mysterious Nevada gambling town and meet a string of eccentric characters on the way.

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Rob Gonsalves Rob's Movie Vault Aug 31, 2022
B
A terrific road movie that deserved a wider audience. Go to Full Review
Cole Smithey ColeSmithey.com Mar 8, 2008
3/5
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Oct 12, 2007
B
Tries its utmost to be weird and aimless; and if that's what rocks your boat, it ends up sort of hitting the jackpot for the chosen few. Go to Full Review
David Cornelius DVDTalk.com Oct 22, 2006
4/5
It's easy to see why Roadside Prophets became an under-the-radar cult classic. Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Aug 22, 2005
3/5
Jeffrey M. Anderson San Francisco Examiner Oct 11, 2002
2/5
A failed, would-be cult item with funny cameos. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Abbe Wool

Director

John Doe

Joe Mosely

Adam Horovitz

Sam

David Carradine

Othello Jones

Timothy Leary

Salvadore

Arlo Guthrie

Harvey

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Roadside Prophets

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Movie Info

Synopsis Factory worker Joe (John Doe) leaves Los Angeles and embarks on a road trip through the desert on his vintage Harley-Davidson, determined to scatter the ashes of a co-worker he barely knew. Joe soon meets Sam (Adam Horovitz), an odd man with an obsession with fireworks and a particular chain of motels. Striking up an uneasy friendship, the two men head together toward a mysterious Nevada gambling town and meet a string of eccentric characters on the way.
Director
Abbe Wool
Rating
R
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 1, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA)
$141.7K
Runtime
1h 36m
Sound Mix
Surround
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