Gas, Food Lodging (1992)

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:

Single Mother | Desert | New Mexico | Truck Stop | Teenage Girl

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:

The letter telling Nora about Trudi's absences from school gives the name of the school principal as Allison Anders, the director of the film.

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:

References Trotacalles (1951)

Soundtrack:

Love

Such a good movie, such a great Fairuza.

I read about this movie in a magazine in my country, Argentina. The critics had voted "Gas, food, lodging" as the best movie in 1992 or 1993, I can't remember. As I haven't seen it at the theaters, I had to wait a few years till was shown in cable TV, quite late I must say. I usually agree with the critics that voted it, but I was really skeptic as was not a hit at all... but they were right again. Wonderful movie, a touching Fairuza Balk that appeared to be a future star and ended making small parts or characters too much below her. I became quite a fan of this film, and as I have just registered here I decided not only to vote but to write a few lines about it. Please don't miss it. It is not only another indie film but a great movie.