Tod auf dem Highway (1989)

Tod auf dem Highway: Directed by Bruce McDonald. With Valerie Buhagiar, Gerry Quigley, Larry Hudson, Bruce McDonald. A music promoter sends a young woman on a road trip in search of a band who hasn’t been showing up for their gigs.

“Ramona (Valerie Buhagiar) is a meek worker at a Toronto record label. The rock band u0026#39;Children of Paradiseu0026#39; has gone off the deep end in Northern Ontario. The record label chief wants to terminate their tour. Ramona insists on going north to find them for her job despite not knowing how to drive. Itu0026#39;s a strange odyssey. The lead singer Matthew has disappeared. On the road, she encounters various characters including roadkill filmmaker Bruce Shack (Bruce McDonald) and aspiring serial killer Russell (Don McKellar).u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThis is a black and white cult Canadian indie rock independent movie. It starts with a compelling guerrilla filming of the Toronto Passion Play. Director Bruce McDonald has a sizable supporting role. Heu0026#39;s not a good actor but often, an indie canu0026#39;t find good enough actors. This does have the intriguing Buhagiar and the wonderful McKellar. She is able to hold the center and he has some brilliant turns. I wish he is in more of the movie. There is great indie music from the era and this is utterly memorable.”