Gas Food Lodging
📖 Synopsis
Nora, a single mother raising two teenage daughters, Shade and Trudi, waits tables at a truck-stop diner in a small New Mexico town. The beautiful and rebellious Trudi drops out of school and gets a job alongside Nora, while the younger Shade whittles away her time at Spanish movie matinees. Their lives are turned upside down when Trudi becomes pregnant and the girls' absent father returns.
🎥 Production Details
- Tagline
- “When Shade's good, she's very good. But when Trudi's bad, she's better.”
- Release Status
- Released
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
- Director
- Allison Anders
- Original Language
- EN
🎭 Cast
Brooke AdamsNora
Ione SkyeTrudi
Fairuza BalkShade
James BrolinJohn Evans
Robert KnepperDank
David LansburyHamlet
Jacob VargasJavier
Donovan LeitchDarius
Chris MulkeyRaymond
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Gas Food Lodging about?
- Nora, a single mother raising two teenage daughters, Shade and Trudi, waits tables at a truck-stop diner in a small New Mexico town. The beautiful and rebellious Trudi drops out of school and gets a job alongside Nora, while the younger Shade whittles away her time at Spanish movie matinees. Their lives are turned upside down when Trudi becomes pregnant and the girls' absent father returns.
- Who directed Gas Food Lodging?
- Gas Food Lodging was directed by Allison Anders.
- When was Gas Food Lodging released?
- Gas Food Lodging was released on July 10, 1992.
- How long is Gas Food Lodging?
- Gas Food Lodging has a runtime of 1h 41m.
- Where can I track Gas Food Lodging?
- You can track Gas Food Lodging on Matinee — the free movie and TV show tracker app for iOS. Log it, rate it, and share your thoughts with friends.












