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1970·PG

Goin' Down the Road

UNFORGETTABLE

Drama1h 28m

🍅83%

🍅

83%

Tomatometer

🍿

83%

Popcornmeter

6.3

TMDB

Storyline

Two friends travel from Nova Scotia to Toronto in hope of finding a better life. A classic, and over 50 years later, the film has been on every TIFF list of the top 10 Canadian films ever made.

Trailers

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Details

DirectorDonald Shebib

ReleasedJul 2, 1970

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

Not disclosed

Revenue

Not disclosed

Parental guidePGUS

Studio

Evdon Films

Cast

Doug McGrath

Doug McGrath

Peter

Paul Bradley

Paul Bradley

Joey

Jayne Eastwood

Jayne Eastwood

Betty

Cayle Chernin

Cayle Chernin

Selina

Nicole Morin

Nicole

Pierre La Roche

Frenchy

Mary Black

Mary Black

Peter's Aunt

J.R. Zimmerman

Stuart Marwick

Don Steinhouse

Boy at the Plant

Ted Sugar

Boy at the Plant

Ron Martin

Boy at the Plant

Reviews

5 reviews · 4 critics

4 fresh · 0 rotten

R

Roger Ebert

RTChicago Sun-TimesOct 23, 2004

Goin' Down the Road is about hard times here and now, and it's the best movie to hit town in a long time.

D

Dennis Schwartz

RTDennis Schwartz Movie ReviewsApr 4, 2020

I enjoyed it but probably would have been into it more if I saw it back in the 1970s.

F

Fernando F. Croce

RTCinePassionNov 20, 2013

All is chronicled by Donald Shebib with a documentarian's eye for granular verity

D

David Nusair

RTReel Film ReviewsAug 6, 2003

...Goin' Down the Road is still surprisingly relevant today.

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Information

Title

Goin' Down the Road

Released

Jul 2, 1970

Rated

PG

Region of Origin

Canada

Original Audio

English

Runtime

1h 28m

Status

Released

Studio

Evdon Films

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