BFI's 100 Road Movies
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From the earliest days of American cinema, the road movie has been synonymous with American culture and the image America has presented both to itself and the world. But the road movie is not uniquely American, and other national cinemas have offered their own take, adapting it to reflect their own sensibilities and geographies. Whatever its nationality, the road movie has presented a means by which to challenge and confront convention, remaining an ever-changing, fascinating metaphor for life.
Beginning with an expansive essay tracing its historical development, "100 Road Movies" provides a comprehensive guide to the development of what is perhaps one of the most enduring, popular, and reflexive of sub-genres.
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Butterfly Kiss
1995 — a.k.a. Killer on the Road, in 1 top list Check -
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Duel
1971, in 4 top lists Check -
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The Hit
1984, in 5 top lists Check -
35 new
Kalifornia
1993, in 1 top list Check -
47 new
Mad Max 2
1981 — a.k.a. The Road Warrior, in 14 top lists Check -
55 new
Near Dark
1987, in 9 top lists Check -
67 new
Vozvrashchenie
2003 — a.k.a. The Return, in 11 top lists Check -
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Thunder Road
1958, in 1 top list Check -
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Vanishing Point
1971, in 5 top lists Check -
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Le salaire de la peur
1953 — a.k.a. The Wages of Fear, in 29 top lists Check
Last updated on May 22, 2012; source