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Deadhead Miles is a 1973 American road comedy film directed by Vernon Zimmerman from a script by Terence Malick, and starring Alan Arkin.
George Raft and Ida Lupino make cameos.
Alan Arkin's character, Cooper, drives a yellow Peterbilt down America's highways and byways, tells us he's an "engine man," tries to hustle a load, finds humor where he can. Cooper takes revenge on the police, reminiscent of the Kit Carruther's character in Malick's directorial debut, Badlands (1973), when he throws a set of the boss's keys into a barrel of oil after being told he's fired.
The movie was never theatrically released.
Original Release
08/08/1972
US Release
08/08/1972
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Alan Arkin | Cooper |
| Paul Benedict | Hitchhiker |
| Donna Anderson | Waitress |
| Madison Arnold | Hostler |
| Bruce Bennett | Johnny Mesquitero |
| Patrick Campbell | Scale House Attendant |
| Oliver Clark | Durazno |
| Patrick Dennis-Leigh | Tile Loader / Scale House Attendant |
| William Duell | Auto Parts Salesman |
| Charles Durning | Truck Driver in Cafe |
Directors
Writers
Terrence Malick, Vernon Zimmerman
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Alan Arkin | Cooper |
| Paul Benedict | Hitchhiker |
| Donna Anderson | Waitress |
| Madison Arnold | Hostler |
| Bruce Bennett | Johnny Mesquitero |
| Patrick Campbell | Scale House Attendant |
| Oliver Clark | Durazno |
| Patrick Dennis-Leigh | Tile Loader / Scale House Attendant |
| William Duell | Auto Parts Salesman |
| Charles Durning | Truck Driver in Cafe |
| Hector Elizondo | Duke |
| Hal England | Driver of Wrecked Car |
| Virgil Frye | Trouble Maker |
| Ray Galvin | 2nd Scale House Cop |
| Ted Gehring | 1st Scale House Cop |
| Philip Kenneally | First State Trooper / State Trooper |
| Richard Kiel | Big Dick |
| Judy Lynn Marlow | Car Hop |
| Bill McCutcheon | Used Car Salesman |
| John Milius | 2nd State Trooper / State Trooper |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Vernon Zimmerman | Producer |
| Tony Bill | Producer |
| John Prizer | Producer |
