Gas, Food Lodging (1992)

User Rating:

6.6/10   

Director:

Allison Anders

Writers (WGA):

Richard Peck (novel)
Allison Anders (screenplay)

Release Date:

10 July 1992 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Tagline:

When Shade's good, she's very good. But when Trudi's bad, she's better.

Plot:

In the boring desert of New Mexico, a single mother raises her two teenage daughters, Shade and Trudi...

Plot Keywords:

Desert | Single Mother | New Mexico | Argument | Cameo

Awards:

3 wins & 6 nominations

Cast

Brooke Adams	...	Nora
Ione Skye	...	Trudi
Fairuza Balk	...	Shade
James Brolin	...	John Evans
Robert Knepper	...	Dank
David Lansbury	...	Hamlet Humphrey (as David Landsbury)
Jacob Vargas	...	Javier
Donovan Leitch	...	Darius
Chris Mulkey	...	Raymond
Laurie O'Brien	...	Thelma
Julie Condra	...	Tanya
Adam Biesk	...	Brett
Leigh Hamilton	...	Kim
Diane Behrens	...	Hostess
J. Mascis	...	Cecil (as J Mascis)

Runtime:

101 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:L | Germany:12 | Australia:M | Canada:14A (Ontario) | USA:R (certificate # 31424) | Argentina:13 | Singapore:M18 | South Korea:18 | Spain:13 | Sweden:7

Filming Locations:

Deming, New Mexico, USA

Company:

Cineville

Trivia:

Elvia Rivera (the Mexican movie goddess) was named after director Allison Anders' landlord.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Shade buys fabric softener at the store next to the laundromat the store's sign is backwards. It would read "closed" if you were to try to come through the front door ("open" faces inward).

Quotes:

Trudi: I'd kick you in the balls if you had any.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in This Film Is Not Yet Rated (2006)

Soundtrack:

The Sun Before the Darkness

fantastic independent film

This film was the reason I became a film maker. Period. It is very inspiring to watch, with superb acting, quiet character building and developing. The film grabs you and pulls you into a small New Mexico town setting. You become completely engrossed with the story and the characters. It takes time to develop personalities within the female leads and the viewer becomes quite vested in their futures. I found Fairuza Balk's acting performance particularly compelling. One of my favorite acted roles in cinema (quality wise). This film is in my top ten favorites of all time, and also my twin has similar affinity for this superb film. Kudos to a film outside of the ordinary with a true independent vision.