What movie is Route 66 in?
Fatima van der Berg
2025-05-17 23:52:59
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Route 66 themed movies or movies that used 66 locations for setting
Anyone have any recommendations for movies to check out?
I just watched 'Starman' from 1984 with Jeff Bridges starring, and there is a scene located at Meteor City before it closed.
Would recommend this movie.
Mason van de Leemput
2025-05-17 22:32:07
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The movie "Easy Rider" by Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper and Terry Southern features Route 66 as two biker-hippies roam the southern United States.
The film was shot along Route 66.
"Thelma & Louise" by Ridley Scott also features Route 66, as the two main characters get out of control on a bloody and ill-fated escape between Arkansas and Arizona.
"Bagdad Cafe" by Percy Adlon is set at the heart of the California desert, where the weary Bagdad Cafe, its motel and service station welcome travelers, backpackers, and a whole cast of original characters, direct on Route 66.
"Cars" by John Lasseter and Joe Ranft features Lightning McQueen, a race car with a promising career that disappears on old Route 66 without a trace and takes a liking to the mixed characters populating the small deserted town of "Radiator Springs".
Additionally, "Paris, Texas" by Wim Wenders and "Little Miss Sunshine" by Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris also feature Route 66 as significant settings for their stories.
Tobias Frerichs
2025-05-17 22:06:39
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One of the most famous films to feature Route 66 is "Easy Rider."
Directed by Dennis Hopper, the film captures the spirit of the counterculture movement of the 1960s.
Pixar's "Cars" is a much more family-friendly depiction of Route 66, which follows the adventures of Lightning McQueen, a hotshot racecar who finds himself stranded in the small town of Radiator Springs on Route 66.
Based on the novel by John Steinbeck, "The Grapes of Wrath" tells the story of the Joad family as they travel from Oklahoma to California during the Great Depression.
"Route 66," a TV show that aired from 1960-1964, was named after the highway itself and followed the adventures of two young men as they traveled the country in a Corvette.
While not exclusively set on The Mother Road, "Thelma & Louise" features a memorable scene on Route 66, where the titular characters embark on a road trip to escape their mundane lives.
Last but not least, there's "Bagdad Café," a quirky and heartwarming portrayal of the people and places that make Route 66 so special.
Benjamin Cammel
2025-05-17 21:59:00
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Return to the Road takes you back to the America of another time.
Martin Milner, in a 1960 Corvette, returns to "The Mother Road" and profiles her people like never before.
Route 66: An American Odyssey: The heartfelt history of Route 66, from the building of the road to today's renaissance features rare historical footage.
From the most spectacular stretches of open highway in America to the unforgettable wigwam motels, dazzling neon, and genuine road cafes, you'll rediscover the thrills, laughs and sheer kicks of cruising America's Main Street - Route 66.
Roan Geerts
2025-05-17 18:41:35
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Route 66 is in de film met dezelfde naam, uit 1998, geregisseerd door Steve Austin.
Deze film heeft een romance genre en bevat onder andere Alana Austin, Diane Ladd, Richard Moll en Pamela Bach.
In de tussentijd had de film 'Cars' oorspronkelijk de werktitel "Route 66".