Roadside Prophets

Mar 27, 1992

1h 36m

★ 5.7

They weren't born to be wild. It just turned out that way.

Overview

On a quest to fulfill a friend's last wish, Joe takes to the desert road on his 1957 Harley-Davidson. Joined by wannabe biker Sam, Joe journeys from Los Angeles to Nevada, meeting all sorts of characters along the way.

Genres

Action

Adventure

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

Swinson-Starkey Productions

New Line Cinema

Roadside Prophets Trailers

Cast

Joe Mosley

John Doe

Sam

Adam Horovitz

Ms. Labia Mirage

Jennifer Balgobin

Dave Coleman

David Anthony Marshall

Othello Jones

David Carradine

Harvey

Arlo Guthrie

Happy Days Manager

Don Cheadle

Caspar

John Cusack

Salvadore

Timothy Leary

Ranger Bob

Stephen Tobolowsky

Hank

John Snyder

Bartender

Biff Yeager

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