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Rich Hall's Continental Drifters

Rich Hall takes a personal journey through the road movie, exploring what makes one and how the American social, economic and political landscape has defined the genre.

Comedian Rich Hall hits the road as he takes us on his personal journey through the road movie, which, from the earliest days of American cinema has been synonymous with American culture. With his customary wit and intelligence, Rich takes us through films such as Bonnie and Clyde, The Grapes of Wrath, Thelma and Louise, Vanishing Point, Five Easy Pieces and even The Wizard of Oz. He explores what makes a road movie and how the American social, economic and political landscape has defined the genre.

Filmed on location in South Dakota, Wyoming and Montana, the film incorporates interviews, archive footage and clips of some of cinemas best-loved films as it gives us another of Rich Hall's unique insights into American culture.

1 hour, 30 minutes

Last on

Mon 21 Nov 2011 23:00

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Role Contributor
Director Chris Cottam
Director Chris Cottam
Producer John McCormack
Producer John McCormack

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