When love and fate collide
The new owner of a roadside diner stuck in a town built around an always leaking nuclear power plant plans to torch the place to collect insurance. However, an assortment of bizarre characters and weird events (such as spaceships flying around) gets in his way.
Human Highway (1982) is a science fiction, comedy and drama film directed by Neil Young, released on September 10, 1982 with a runtime of 1h 28m. It stars Neil Young, Dean Stockwell, Dennis Hopper and Sally Kirkland. Viewers rate it 5.2 out of 10 across 25 ratings.
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Neil Young
as Lionel Switch / Frankie Fontaine
Dean Stockwell
as Otto Quartz
Dennis Hopper
as Cracker / Stranger
Sally Kirkland
as Kathryn
Russ Tamblyn
as Fred Kelly
Charlotte Stewart
as Charlotte Goodnight
Pegi Young
as Biker Girl
Mark Mothersbaugh
as Nuclear Garbageperson / Booji Boy
Gerald V. Casale
as Nuclear Garbageperson
Bob Casale
as Nuclear Garbageperson
Robert Mothersbaugh
as Nuclear Garbageperson
Geraldine Baron
as Irene
Directed by Neil Young, written by Jeanne Field, Russ Tamblyn and Dean Stockwell, produced by L.A. Johnson and Will Mitchell.
Average viewer score of 5.2/10 from 25 ratings.
Human Highway is a 1982 comedy film starring and co-directed by Neil Young under his pseudonym Bernard Shakey. Dean Stockwell co-directed the film and acted along with Russ Tamblyn, Dennis Hopper, and the band Devo. Included is a collaborative performance of "Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black)" by Devo and Young with Booji Boy singing lead vocals and Young playing lead guitar.
Reviewed on June 1, 2018
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The main cast of Human Highway (1982) includes Neil Young, Dean Stockwell, Dennis Hopper, Sally Kirkland and Russ Tamblyn. The film was directed by Neil Young. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Human Highway was released on September 10, 1982 and runs for 1h 28m.
Human Highway (1982) holds an average rating of 5.2 out of 10 from 25 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy science fiction, comedy and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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