Back Road Diner (1999)
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.
Director: Winson I. Dunlop II
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Andre M. Carrington as Dre |
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Winson I. Dunlop II as Wilson Dunbar |
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Ron McClary as 2nd Bigot |
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Phil Mills as Phil |
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Jon Langione as Sgt. John Hickner |
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Jay Heflin as P.O. William Burton |
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Bruce Bearman as Skin Head Bigot |
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Max Faugno as 3rd Bigot |
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Cathy Craig as Jenny's Friend |
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Heather Sorensen as Wilson's Movie Girlfriend |
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Edward Olmedo as George |
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Steve Schroko as P.O. Frank Caisey |
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Sean Caviston as P.O. Thomas Darren |
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Wendy Adams as Jenny |
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Ina Collins as X.T.C. |
| Directing | Winson I. Dunlop II | Director |
| Writing | Winson I. Dunlop II | Writer |