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HWY: An American Pastoral (1970): Cast

HWY: An American Pastoral (1970) movie poster

HWY: An American Pastoral is a 1970 drama directed by Babe Hill, starring Jim Morrison as The Hitchhiker. It runs 52 minutes.

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HWY: An American Pastoral (1970) movie poster
Released
Runtime
52 min
Director
Babe Hill
Genre
Drama
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is HWY: An American Pastoral About?

The premise of HWY: An American Pastoral without spoilers.

Directed by Jim Morrison, Frank Lisciandro, Paul Ferrara and Babe Hill, the 50‑minute experimental work follows Morrison as a lone hitchhiker traveling through the Mojave Desert and into Los Angeles. Shot in the spring and summer of 1969, the film employs a Direct Cinema approach, blending on‑road observation with a poetic glimpse of the era’s counter‑cultural atmosphere.

HWY: An American Pastoral Themes & Keywords

· 45 tags
  • telephone call
  • young
  • desert
  • subjective camera
  • night cityscape
  • urination
  • phone booth
  • neon light
  • night
  • traffic
  • pigeon
  • volkswagen
+33 more
  • hippie
  • old people
  • los angeles california
  • neighborhood
  • freeway
  • gas station attendant
  • cigarette smoking
  • gas station
  • nighttime
  • map
  • dancing child
  • injured animal
  • screaming
  • coyote
  • whimper
  • motor home
  • singing
  • voice over narration
  • poetry
  • walking along a highway
  • california
  • highway
  • hitchhiking
  • very little dialogue
  • experimental film
  • wandering
  • coat
  • drifter
  • graffiti
  • waterfall
  • swimming
  • unfinished film
  • independent film
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Cast & crew

HWY: An American Pastoral Cast & Characters

Jim Morrison plays The Hitchhiker in HWY: An American Pastoral. Directed by Babe Hill.

Cars

Cars in HWY: An American Pastoral

5 cars on screen, including the 1967 Shelby GT 500 and the 1969 Chevrolet Nova.

All 5 cars
  • 1967 Shelby GT 500 in HWY: An American Pastoral 1967 Shelby GT 500 Main role
  • 1969 Chevrolet Nova in HWY: An American Pastoral 1969 Chevrolet Nova Minor role
  • 1967 Pontiac LeMans in HWY: An American Pastoral 1967 Pontiac LeMans Minor role
  • 1962 Chevrolet Chevy II in HWY: An American Pastoral 1962 Chevrolet Chevy II Background role
Details

HWY: An American Pastoral Also Known As

3 alternative titles, including “The Hitchhiker” and “Hiway”.

Also known as
  • The Hitchhiker
  • Hiway
  • 高速公路:一首美国田园诗

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FAQ

HWY: An American Pastoral FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of HWY: An American Pastoral, each answered in a sentence.

How long is HWY: An American Pastoral?

HWY: An American Pastoral runs 52 minutes.

When was HWY: An American Pastoral released?

HWY: An American Pastoral was released on March 27, 1970.

Who directed HWY: An American Pastoral?

HWY: An American Pastoral was directed by Babe Hill.

Who is in the cast of HWY: An American Pastoral?

HWY: An American Pastoral stars Jim Morrison as The Hitchhiker.

Does HWY: An American Pastoral have a post-credit scene?

No. HWY: An American Pastoral has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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