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The World's Fastest Indian (2005)
, 2h7Directed by Roger Donaldson
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography, Adventure, Historical
Themes Films about sexuality, Sports films, Transport films, LGBT-related films, Transgender in film, Films about automobiles, Motocyclette, Road movies, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Anthony Hopkins, Diane Ladd, Paul Rodriguez, Jessica Cauffiel, Joe Howard, Christopher Lawford
Burt Munro is a sort of folk hero in his hometown of Invercargill, New Zealand, known for his friendly easygoing personality, for having the fastest motorcycle in New Zealand and Australia, and for being featured in Popular Mechanics magazine. However, that recognition is contrasted by his exasperated next-door neighbours, some of whom are fed up with his un-neighbourly habits such as revving his motorbike early in the morning, urinating on his lemon tree, and not mowing his grass. Burt however has a longtime dream, to travel to the USA and test his motorbike's capabilities at the Bonneville Speedway.
Herbie Goes Bananas (1980)
, 1h30Directed by Vincent McEveety
Origin USA
Genres Fantastic, Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure
Themes Films about children, Sports films, Transport films, Films about automobiles, Auto racing films, Road movies, Children's films
Actors Cloris Leachman, Harvey Korman, Jack Perkins, Charles Martin Smith, Stephen W. Burns, John Vernon
Loosely picking up where Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo left off, protagonist Pete Stancheck (Stephen W. Burns) has inherited Herbie from Jim Douglas, and travels to Mexico (Puerto Vallarta) with his friend Davy "D.J." Johns (Charles Martin Smith) to retrieve the car. There, they befriend Paco (Joaquin Garay, III), a comically mischievous, orphaned pickpocket.
Fled (1996)
, 1h38Directed by Kevin Hooks
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Comedy, Action
Themes Transport films, Films about automobiles, Road movies, Buddy films, Chase films
Actors Laurence Fishburne, Stephen Baldwin, Will Patton, Robert John Burke, Salma Hayek, Robert Hooks
Charles Piper (Laurence Fishburne) and Luke Dodge (Stephen Baldwin) are two convicts who end up shackled together due to fighting while on work detail. Another prisoner, Mill, who incited the fight, steals a gun from an officer and wipes out half of the officers. Piper and Dodge take off and soon the Attorney General's office has U.S. Marshal Pat Schiller (Robert John Burke) on the case.
Freejack (1992)
, 1h50Directed by Geoff Murphy
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Thriller, Action, Crime
Themes Post-apocalyptic films, Films about religion, Sports films, Transport films, Time travel films, Films about automobiles, Films based on science fiction novels, Films set in the future, Auto racing films, Political films, Road movies, Cyberpunk films, Dystopian films, Chase films, Anticipation, Disaster films
Actors Emilio Estevez, Mick Jagger, Rene Russo, Anthony Hopkins, Jonathan Banks, David Johansen
In 2009, the super-wealthy achieve immortality by hiring "bonejackers", mercenaries equipped with time travel devices, to snatch people from the past, just prior to the moment of their deaths, for use as substitute bodies. Those who escape are known as "freejacks" and are considered less than human under the law. In this dystopian future, most people suffer from poor physical health as a result of rampant drug use and environmental pollution, making them unattractive as replacement bodies.
, 1h31Directed by John G. Avildsen
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Musical, Crime
Themes Films about music and musicians, Transport films, Films about automobiles, Musical films, Road movies, Children's films, Chase films
Actors Burt Reynolds, Conny Van Dyke, Ned Beatty, Jerry Reed (Hubbard), Art Carney, Brad Dourif
In 1957, W.W. Bright (Burt Reynolds) is an easygoing crook who robs gas stations. He meets the Dixie Dancekings, a country music band, while fleeing from a policeman. Dixie (Conny Van Dyke), their singer, gives him an alibi. He claims to be in the music business, and ends up promoting the group. Wayne (Jerry Reed), the band's leader, does not trust him, but the others all have faith in him.
Dogville (2003)
, 2h58Directed by Lars von Trier
Origin Danemark
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Themes Films about sexuality, Transport films, Rape in fiction, Films about automobiles, Road movies, Chase films
Actors Nicole Kidman, Lauren Bacall, Chloë Sevigny, Harriet Andersson, Paul Bettany, Jean-Marc Barr
Dogville est une petite ville américaine située dans les montagnes Rocheuses avec comme voie d'accès une unique route. Le film débute par un prologue dans lequel nous faisons connaissance avec la vingtaine d'habitants qui constitue la bourgade. Ils sont présentés comme des gens chaleureux dont les petits défauts sont faciles à oublier.
Everybody's Fine (2009)
, 1h39Directed by Kirk Jones (réalisateur britannique)
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy-drama, Adventure
Themes Films about families, Films about sexuality, Transport films, LGBT-related films, Films about automobiles, Road movies, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Robert De Niro, Drew Barrymore, Kate Beckinsale, Sam Rockwell, Kate Moennig, Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick
Frank Goode (Robert De Niro), a recently widowed retiree, is getting ready for his children, David (Austin Lysy), Rosie (Drew Barrymore), Amy (Kate Beckinsale) and Robert (Sam Rockwell) to come visit him. One by one though, each of his children call to cancel on him at the last minute. Feeling a bit down by the rejections, Frank decides to head out on a cross-country trip, visiting each of his kids, despite warnings against travel from his doctor. He is chronically ill with cardiac and respiratory problems from his life work making PVC-covered power lines. He deceives his children about his health, telling them that he is fine.
D.C. Cab (1983)
, 1h40Directed by Joel Schumacher
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Action, Adventure, Crime
Themes Transport films, Films about the labor movement, Films about automobiles
Actors Adam Baldwin, Max Gail, Mr. T, Gary Busey, Charlie Barnett, Gloria Gifford
Naive but good natured young man Albert Hockenberry (Baldwin) arrives in Washington, D.C. with plans to work for his late father's army buddy Harold (Gail), owner of the run-down District of Columbia Cab company. Aware of the sorry state of his business and from the growing competition from the popular Emerald Cab Company, Harold wants to clean it up but doesn't have the financial means to do so. Complicating matters is the motley group of cab drivers that he has working for him. They all see driving as a dead end job while they wait for better lives, until Albert inspires them to work as a team.
Over the Top (1987)
, 1h33Directed by Menahem Golan
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action
Themes L'adolescence, Films about education, Films about children, Sports films, Transport films, Films about automobiles, Trucker films, L'enfance marginalisée, Road movies, Chase films, Films about school violence
Actors Sylvester Stallone, Robert Loggia, Susan Blakely, Rick Zumwalt, David Mendenhall, Allan Graf
Lincoln Hawk is a struggling trucker who arm wrestles on the side to make extra cash while trying to rebuild his life. Hawk's estranged wife Christina, who is very ill, asks that Hawk pick up their son Michael from military school so that the two of them can get to know each other; Hawk had left them ten years earlier. Michael's controlling grandfather Jason Cutler, a wealthy man who hates Hawk and disapproved of his daughter's relationship with him, believes that Hawk has no right to be in his grandson's life. Michael is very distrusting and bitter towards Hawk initially and treats him with contempt at every turn.
The Yellow Sea (2010)
, 2h21Directed by Na Hong-jin
Origin Coree du sud
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Crime
Themes Transport films, Films about the labor movement, Films about automobiles
Actors Ha Jeong-woo, Kim Yoon-seok, Jo Sung-ha, Kwak Do-won, Lee Hee-joon, Jung Man-sik
In northeastern Chinese city of Yanji in Yanbian Prefecture, Gu-nam (Ha Jung-woo), an ethnic Korean, or Joseonjok, toils away as a taxi driver. When not working, he is often found at gambling halls. Gu-nam is now in serious debt. His wife left to work in South Korea and promised to send money back. He has yet to hear from her and is tormented by nightmares of her having an extra-marital affair. To make matters worse, Gu-nam is fired from his job and debt collectors take most of his severance pay.
Away We Go (2009)
, 1h38Directed by Sam Mendes
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romance
Themes Transport films, Films about automobiles, Road movies
Actors John Krasinski, Maya Rudolph, Jeff Daniels, Carmen Ejogo, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Josh Hamilton
Verona De Tessant (Maya Rudolph) and Burt Farlander (John Krasinski) are in their early thirties and struggling to meet daily needs and build fulfilling lives. When they learn they will soon become parents, they are confronted with the challenge of how – and where – to raise a child and build a happy family.
The Wild Angels (1966)
, 1h33Directed by Roger Corman
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action
Themes Transport films, Films about automobiles, Motocyclette, Road movies
Actors Peter Fonda, Nancy Sinatra, Bruce Dern, Diane Ladd, Norman Alden, Michael J. Pollard
In between sprees featuring drugs, fights, sexual assault, loud revving Harley chopper engines and bongo drums, the Angels ride out to Mecca, California in the desert to look for the Loser's stolen motorcycle. They blame a group of Mexicans in a repair shop, and the two groups brawl. The police arrive, chasing the Angels on foot, and the Loser escapes by stealing a police motorcycle. After a chase on mountain roads, one of the officers shoots the Loser in the back, putting him in the hospital.
Corvette Summer (1978)
, 1h45Directed by Matthew Robbins
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Action, Adventure
Themes Transport films, Films about automobiles, Road movies
Actors Mark Hamill, Annie Potts, Eugene Roche, William Bryant, Danny Bonaduce, Kim Milford
Kenny Dantley (Mark Hamill) is a car-loving Southern California high school senior. For a project in his shop class, Kenny helps build a customized Chevrolet Corvette Stingray with right-hand-drive. Shortly after the new set of wheels is unveiled, the car is stolen from the streets of Van Nuys. Kenny immediately sets out on the trail of the thieves, which takes him to Las Vegas. On the way, he meets Vanessa (Annie Potts) who is a self-described "prostitute-in-training."
Ta Ra Rum Pum (2007)
, 2h33Directed by Siddharth Anand
Genres Comedy, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Sports films, Transport films, Films about automobiles, Auto racing films, Musical films, Road movies, Bollywood
Actors Saif Ali Khan, Rani Mukherjee, Javed Jaffrey, Shruti Seth, Victor Banerjee, Sujoy Ghosh
Rajveer Singh (Saif Ali Khan) has an immense passion for stock car racing and dreams of making it big on the racecourse. After being discovered by his manager Harry (Jaaved Jaffrey), he meets Radhika Shekar Rai Banerjee (Rani Mukerji) and instantly falls for her. He joins Speeding Saddles, a failing race team, and transforms from Rajveer Singh to RV the race car driver. He wins his first race and keeps winning, making him quite wealthy.
Dirty Mary Crazy Larry (1974)
, 1h33Directed by John Hough
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Action, Adventure, Crime, Romance
Themes Transport films, Films about automobiles, Rail transport films, Road movies, Heist films, Chase films
Actors Peter Fonda, Susan George, Adam Roarke, Vic Morrow, Kenneth Tobey, Lynn Borden
Two NASCAR hopefuls, driver Larry Rayder (Peter Fonda) and his mechanic Deke Sommers (Adam Roarke), successfully execute a supermarket heist to finance their jump into big-time auto racing. They extort $150,000 in cash from a supermarket manager (Roddy McDowall in an uncredited role) by holding his wife and daughter hostage.