Backroad Diner (1997)
89 min
Four men from Harlem in their early 30's, friends from childhood, take a late summer break, heading out of town in a Mercury Monarch on a 30-plus-hour drive to a vacation spot. Wilson is an FBI agent, George a mechanic, Phil teaches African-American studies, and Dre's a doctor. They tease and reminisce, mostly about sex; they argue, mostly about racial politics. Then, late on the second night of the trip, they stop at a roadside diner. Phil and a cracker get in a pushing match, and soon fists are flying. The four drive off, but their woes have just begun as they get lost on a county road and the deputy sheriffs get a call to watch for four drug dealers who tried to rob the diner.
- Release date
- October 21, 1999
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- Andre M. Carrington as Dre
- Winston I. Dunlop II as Wilson Dunbar
- Phil Mills as Phil
- Edward Olmedo as George
- Jon Langione as Sgt. John Hickner
- Steve Schroko as P.O. Frank Caisey
- Jay Heflin as P.O. William Burton
- Sean Caviston as P.O. Thomas Darren
- Bruce Bearman as Skin Head Bigot
- Ron McClary as 2nd Bigot
Crew
- Winston I. Dunlop II · Director
- Winston I. Dunlop II · Writer
- William Brown · Composer
- Joseph Matina · Cinematographer
- John Marshall · Editor
- Joemy C. Tam · Production designer