Gas Food Lodging

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

Jul 10 1992 R 1h 41m
Drama, Romance

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.

Plot

In the boring desert of New Mexico, a single mother raises her two teenage daughters, Shade and Trudi, whose deepest desire is to leave the dead calm town. Shade is the type to escape in her extravagant fantasies while Trudi is so rebelious it could drive her away.

Written by

Allison Anders, Richard Peck

Directed by

Allison Anders

Cast

Brooke Adams, Ione Skye, Fairuza Balk

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Cineville

Languages

English, Español

Awards

4 wins & 6 nominations total

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Scores
# of Votes
4,770
Average Rating
6.6 out of 10
Metascore
78
Popularity
NA