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Roadkill
Roadkill

Roadkill

A rock'n'road movie about a girl who learns to drive.

Genres

AdventureComedyDrama

OverView

A music promoter sends a young woman on a road trip in search of a band who hasn't been showing up for their gigs.

Others

Budget

$250000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

85 mins

Rating

5.3/10

Release Date

16 September 1989

Country

Canada

Cast

Valerie Buhagiar

Valerie Buhagiar

Ramona

Gerry Quigley

Gerry Quigley

Roy Seth, the Promoter

Larry Hudson

Larry Hudson

Buddie, the Cab Driver

Bruce McDonald

Bruce McDonald

Bruce Shack, the Director

Shaun Bowring

Shaun Bowring

Mathew, the Weenie-Boy

Don McKellar

Don McKellar

Russel, the Serial Killer

Mark Tarantino

Mark Tarantino

Luke, the 15-Year Old Boy

Jamie Rooney

Jamie Rooney

Nature Film Narrator

Peter Morfea

Peter Morfea

Jesus of Toronto

Patricia Sims

Patricia Sims

Corporate Babe

Nazareno Buhagiar

Nazareno Buhagiar

Ramona's Father

Giovanna Buhagiar

Giovanna Buhagiar

Ramona's Mother

Glen McLaren

Glen McLaren

Gas Station Attendant

Ellen Dean

Ellen Dean

Waitress

Earl Pastko

Earl Pastko

Children of Paradise drums

Dean Richards Wiancko

Dean Richards Wiancko

Children of Paradise bass

Jim Millan

Jim Millan

Children of Paradise guitar

Bruce Wilson

Bruce Wilson

Producer

Herwig Gayer

Herwig Gayer

Sound Recordist

Namir Khan

Namir Khan

Rafi, the Cameraman

Evan Siegel

Evan Siegel

Driver

Kate Healey

Kate Healey

Clothing Store Cashier

Casey Sebert

Casey Sebert

Little Boy

Tim Sebert

Tim Sebert

Little Boy

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