Gas Food Lodging(1992)
“When Shade's good, she's very good. But when Trudi's bad, she's better.”
Overview
Nora, a single mother raising two teenage daughters, Shade and Trudi, waits tables at a truck-stop diner in a small New Mexico town. The beautiful and rebellious Trudi drops out of school and gets a job alongside Nora, while the younger Shade whittles away her time at Spanish movie matinees. Their lives are turned upside down when Trudi becomes pregnant and the girls' absent father returns.
Director
Allison Anders
Studio
Cineville
Revenue
$1M
Cast
Brooke Adams
as Nora
Ione Skye
as Trudi
Fairuza Balk
as Shade
James Brolin
as John Evans
Robert Knepper
as Dank
David Lansbury
as Hamlet
Jacob Vargas
as Javier
Donovan Leitch
as Darius
Chris Mulkey
as Raymond
Laurie O'Brien
as Thelma
Julie Condra
as Tanya
Adam Biesk
as Brett
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1992
Runtime
1h 41m
Language
Spanish
Rating
6.3 / 10
Box Office
$1M
Production Companies
Cineville
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What is Gas Food Lodging about?▼
Nora, a single mother raising two teenage daughters, Shade and Trudi, waits tables at a truck-stop diner in a small New Mexico town. The beautiful and rebellious Trudi drops out of school and gets a job alongside Nora, while the younger Shade whittles away her time at Spanish movie matinees. Their lives are turned upside down when Trudi becomes pregnant and the girls' absent father returns.
Who directed Gas Food Lodging?▼
Gas Food Lodging was directed by Allison Anders and released in 1992. It is a drama, romance film.
How long is Gas Food Lodging?▼
Gas Food Lodging has a runtime of 1 hours and 41 minutes (101 minutes total).
Who stars in Gas Food Lodging?▼
The cast of Gas Food Lodging includes Brooke Adams as Nora, Ione Skye as Trudi, Fairuza Balk as Shade, James Brolin as John Evans, Robert Knepper as Dank and more.
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