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Goin' Down the Road

Goin' Down the Road

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Goin' Down the Road

"UNFORGETTABLE"

1970

1h 28m

6.3(22 votes)

Drama

Overview

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.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

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

Creative team

Directed by: Donald Shebib
Written by: William Fruet
Donald Shebib
Produced by: Donald Shebib

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