BFI's 100 Road Movies

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An official iCheckMovies list (adopted from Timec).

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From the earliest days of American cinema, the road movie has been synonymous with American culture and the image America has presented both to itself and the world. But the road movie is not uniquely American, and other national cinemas have offered their own take, adapting it to reflect their own sensibilities and geographies. Whatever its nationality, the road movie has presented a means by which to challenge and confront convention, remaining an ever-changing, fascinating metaphor for life.

Beginning with an expansive essay tracing its historical development, "100 Road Movies" provides a comprehensive guide to the development of what is perhaps one of the most enduring, popular, and reflexive of sub-genres.

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  1. 9 new

    Butterfly Kiss

    1995 — a.k.a. Killer on the Road, in 1 top list Check
  2. 19 new

    Duel

    1971, in 4 top lists Check
  3. 31 new

    The Hit

    1984, in 5 top lists Check
  4. 35 new

    Kalifornia

    1993, in 1 top list Check
  5. 47 new

    Mad Max 2

    1981 — a.k.a. The Road Warrior, in 14 top lists Check
  6. 55 new

    Near Dark

    1987, in 9 top lists Check
  7. 67 new

    Vozvrashchenie

    2003 — a.k.a. The Return, in 11 top lists Check
  8. 85 new

    Thunder Road

    1958, in 1 top list Check
  9. 90 new

    Vanishing Point

    1971, in 5 top lists Check
  10. 94 new

    Le salaire de la peur

    1953 — a.k.a. The Wages of Fear, in 29 top lists Check
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Last updated on May 22, 2012; source