HUMAN HIGHWAY

'''Human Highway''' is a 1982 comedy film starring and co-directed by Neil Young under his pseudonym Bernard Shakey. Dean Stockwell co-directed and acted in the film, along with Dennis Hopper, Russ Tamblyn, and the post-punk and new wave band DEVO. The plot revolves around the owner of a roadside diner and his employees and customers.^[1] It is a fun spirited, yet cynical view of people's dreams and ambitions in the face of disaster. Included is a performance of "Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black)" by DEVO and Neil Young with Booji Boy singing lead vocals and Young playing lead guitar.
An especially heart warming moment in the film is during Lionel's dream sequence. He has become a rock star playing at a Pow Wow. The sound track then is Young's "Goin' Back" (lyrically about dreaming of Native Americans) and while there is dancing a collection of wooden indians are burned in the bon fire.
Editing and post-production supervision is credited to James Beshears (Madagascar, Shark Tale, Shrek).^[2] The screen play is credited to Bernard Shakey (Neil Young), Jeanne Field, Dean Stockwell, Russ Tamblyn and Beshears.² Choreography is credited to Tamblyn.² Music is by Neil Young and DEVO.²The members of DEVO were asked to write their own parts.^[3]

Contents

Cast (in credit order)

Video release

Film quotes

References

External links

Cast (in credit order)

★ Lionel Switch - Neil Young

★ Fred Kelly - Russ Tamblyn

★ Otto Quartz - Dean Stockwell

★ Cracker - Dennis Hopper

★ Charlotte - Charlotte Stewart

★ Kathryn - Sally Kirkland

★ Irene - Geraldine Baron

★ Nuclear garbagepersons - Jerry Casale, Bob Mothersbaugh, Alan Myers, Mark Mothersbaugh

★ Booji Boy - Mark Mothersbaugh

★ Biker girl - Pegi Young

★ Mrs. Robinson - Mickey Fox

★ Arthur - Danny Tucker

★ actors Young, Stockwell and Hopper are each credited with multiple characters

★ (partial list)

Video release

The movie was released in VHS fullscreen edition by WEA in 1995, available on some auction sites. It has not been transferred to DVD as of July 2007. Several scenes from the movie appeared on the Devo music video collections ''We're All Devo'' and ''The Complete Truth About Devolution'', and were edited to appear as one continuous video for the song "Worried Man".

Film quotes

★ "Time to fortify the ol' water supply." - nuclear garbageperson

★ "That's good gas!" - Booji Boy

★ "It's Byrd gas!" - Fred

References

1. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084099/amazon Review at IMDB Retrieved September 1 2007
2. Film credits
3. Interview, April 25, 2001 at liveDaily.com Retrieved September 5 2007

External links