Detour

Detour

He went searching for love… but fate forced a DETOUR to revelry… violence… mystery!

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Release Date

11/30/1945

Runtime

68 mins

Overview

The life of Al Roberts, a pianist in a New York nightclub, turns into a nightmare when he decides to hitchhike to Los Angeles to visit his girlfriend.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$30,000

Revenue

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A tightly wound fever dream where a simple road trip becomes an inescapable spiral of misfortune and betrayal. The film moves with relentless momentum, trapping you inside one man's descent into desperation.

Mood

BleakParanoidDread-soaked

Themes

ObsessionIsolation

Tone

Bleak

Pacing

Propulsive

Look

Black and whiteHigh-contrastNaturalistic

Structure

Linear

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Graphic violence

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