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Dudes

1987 · 90 min

A scruffy, offbeat ride that lurches between punk attitude, western myth, and goofy comedy, never quite settling but always watchable.

Directed by
Penelope Spheeris
Genres
Comedy, Western, Adventure
Starring
Jon Cryer, Daniel Roebuck, Catherine Mary Stewart
Tagline
They were looking for the American Dream. . . They found the American Nightmare.
Overview
Two punks from the big city, traveling across the country in a Volkswagen bug, embrace the western ethos when they must take revenge against a group of rednecks for killing their friend in this lighthearted road movie. Along the way, they enlist the help of a young woman who runs a wrecking service.

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Directed by
Penelope Spheeris
Genres
Comedy, Western, Adventure
Starring
Jon Cryer, Daniel Roebuck, Catherine Mary Stewart
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Tone
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • friendship
  • identity
  • isolation
  • violence
Places
  • road trip
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour6
Realism6
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
comedy, western, adventure
Directed by
Penelope Spheeris
Written by
Randall Jahnson
Starring
Jon Cryer, Daniel Roebuck, Catherine Mary Stewart, Flea, Lee Ving, Billy Ray Sharkey, Glenn Withrow, Michael Melvin
Music
Charles Bernstein
Cinematography
Robert Richardson
Runtime
90 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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