Honky Tonk Freeway

Honky Tonk Freeway

Something funny is happening on this freeway.

PG 1981 · 107 min · ★ 5.4 · Comedy

Ticlaw, a small town in Florida, has only one attraction: a safari park. The government constructs a freeway that passes near Ticlaw, but decides not to put an exit into the town. The people of Ticlaw, leaded by its Mayor, will do anything in order to convince the governor to alter the project.

Directed by John Schlesinger · Written by Edward Clinton

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