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Gas Food Lodging

R19921h 41mAllison Anders
IMDb 6.6 · Rotten Tomatoes 83% · Metacritic 78
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"When Shade's good, she's very good. But when Trudi's bad, she's better."

Nora, a single mother raising two teenage daughters, Shade and Trudi, waits tables at a truck-stop diner in a small New Mexico town. The beautiful and rebellious Trudi drops out of school and gets a job alongside Nora, while the younger Shade whittles away her time at Spanish movie matinees. Their lives are turned upside down when Trudi becomes pregnant and the girls' absent father returns.

DramaRomance
Sibling RelationshipWaitressParent Child RelationshipNew MexicoDinerComing Of AgeSingle MotherTeenage DaughterUnwanted PregnancyWoman Director

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What is Gas Food Lodging (1992) about?

Nora, a single mother raising two teenage daughters, Shade and Trudi, waits tables at a truck-stop diner in a small New Mexico town. The beautiful and rebellious Trudi drops out of school and gets a job alongside Nora, while the younger Shade whittles away her time at Spanish movie matinees. Their lives are turned upside down when Trudi becomes pregnant and the girls' absent father returns.

Who stars in Gas Food Lodging?

Gas Food Lodging stars Brooke Adams (Nora), Ione Skye (Trudi), Fairuza Balk (Shade), James Brolin (John Evans), Robert Knepper (Dank). The film was directed by Allison Anders.

How long is Gas Food Lodging?

Gas Food Lodging has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1992. It is rated R.

Is Gas Food Lodging worth watching?

Gas Food Lodging holds an IMDb rating of 6.6/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 83. Fans of Drama, Romance are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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