Roadkill

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Roadkill

1989

1h 20m

Musical

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Dubious rock 'n' roll promoter Roy Seth (Gerry Quigley), concerned that one of his bands is botching their recent tour, sends his assistant, Ramona (Valerie Buhagiar), to find them. Ramona has lied about being able to drive, so she must find a taxi driver (Larry Hudson) willing to drive all over Canada in search of the band. Along the way, they run into many eccentrics, including a philosophical aspiring murderer (Don McKellar) and a depressed boy who won't speak (Mark Tarantino).

Brian Orndorf

Blu-ray.com

It's a fine example of indie cinema from the Great White North, but as a viewing experience on its own, the picture isn't quite as involving, especially when it starts to run out of ideas.

Rated: B-

Mar 24, 2025

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Katherine Monk

Ex-Press.com

Roadkill was the first film to flush the institutional mentality out of English-Canadian cinema and became the starting point in a continuing revelation of the Canadian self.

Rated: 4/5

Nov 20, 2015

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

Endearing episodic hipster cosmic road movie.

Rated: B

Apr 20, 2015

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Christopher Null

Filmcritic.com

a wild ride along Canadian backroads

Rated: 3.5/5

Jul 18, 2004

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Taxi guy is best part.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/13/23

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I do not understand why this movie has high ratings everywhere. It's terrible almost all of the way through. The only redeeming moments of the film, are the last ten minutes.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/14/23

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Again, these movies start and you think, WTF and then you just get blown away! This movie is fantastic! Weird, wonderful and totally Canadian. Ramona was relatable, the other characters were both fun and fascinating and Don McKellar. This is the start of my love affair with Don McKellar. He played Russell the serial killer and he played it perfectly. That dry, perfectly pronounced way of speaking, I loved it! I love him! This movie is just a lot of fun and great to watch, even if it is weird!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/11/23

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Audience Member

A great debut from Bruce MacDonald!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Audience Member

I LOVE this movie!!! Whatever happened to Valerie Buhagiar? She was so great!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/08/23

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The first movie to introduce me to "indy" cinema. I think I still remember all the dialogue.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/11/23

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Synopsis

Dubious rock 'n' roll promoter Roy Seth (Gerry Quigley), concerned that one of his bands is botching their recent tour, sends his assistant, Ramona (Valerie Buhagiar), to find them. Ramona has lied about being able to drive, so she must find a taxi driver (Larry Hudson) willing to drive all over Canada in search of the band. Along the way, they run into many eccentrics, including a philosophical aspiring murderer (Don McKellar) and a depressed boy who won't speak (Mark Tarantino).

Director: Bruce McDonald
Producer: Bruce McDonald, Colin Brunton
Screenwriter: Don McKellar
Production Co: Mr. Shack Motion Pictures
Genre: Musical
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 1, 2021
Runtime: 1h 20m

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