Predominantly an American narrative tradition where the plot follows the protagonist on an actual journey linked with their journey as a person.
Subcategories 25
- Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
- Badlands
- Bonnie and Clyde
- Easy Rider
- Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
- Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
- Five Easy Pieces
- Freeway
- From Dusk Till Dawn
- Get on the Bus
- Grapes of Wrath, The - 1940
- Guantanamera
- Hitcher, The
- It Happened One Night
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Sites 4
- Road Movies Summaries of major films and documentaries in the genre plus links to other related material, from the University of California.
- Road Movies Sam North's detailed analysis of the characteristics, development and key films within the genre.
- Women in Road Movies Essay looking at the type of roles woman have within this male dominated genre.
- Road Movies Richard F. Weingroff provides an extensive list, film stills and descriptions of films in which the road plays a significant role.