Nothin' Short of Highway Robbery
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Nothin' Short of Highway Robbery
Nothin' Short of Highway Robbery
Nothin' Short of Highway Robbery
1985
Comedy, Drama
Tales of the Unexpected - Season: 8, Episode: 3 - All Episodes
Newt & Marcie are driving through the desert and stop for gas. They are told by Harry, the proprietor, that they are in need of extensive repairs and suggests that, while he fixes it, they dine at his wife's café. When the couple are presented with the bill for repairs and the meal they are shocked at the expense, declaring it “highway robbery". The tables will be turned because Newt and his wife were on a journey to do something highly illegal and they have come prepared.

Directed by:

John Peyser
John-Peyser
9 total credits
John Peyser has 9 credits at Criticker, including: Ripley's Believe It or Not!, The Centerfold Girls, Combat!, The Enemy and Thunder from the Hill

Writers:

Lawrence Block
Lawrence-Block
7 total credits
Lawrence Block has 7 credits at Criticker, including: My Blueberry Nights, A Walk Among the Tombstones, 8 Million Ways to Die, Burglar and Contre-enquête
,
Luther Murdoch
Luther-Murdoch
1 total credit
Luther Murdoch has just 1 credit at Criticker: Nothin' Short of Highway Robbery

Starring:

Bud Cort
Bud-Cort
39 total credits
Bud Cort has 39 credits at Criticker, including: The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, Harold and Maude, MASH, But I'm a Cheerleader and Pollock
,
Warren Oates
Warren-Oates
53 total credits
Warren Oates has 53 credits at Criticker, including: Badlands, The Wild Bunch, Stripes, In the Heat of the Night and Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia
,
Roald Dahl
Roald-Dahl
28 total credits
Roald Dahl has 28 credits at Criticker, including: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Matilda and James and the Giant Peach
,
Jennifer Holmes
Jennifer-Holmes
2 total credits
Jennifer Holmes has 2 credits at Criticker, including: The Demon and Nothin' Short of Highway Robbery
,
Bettye Ackerman
Bettye-Ackerman
10 total credits
Bettye Ackerman has 10 credits at Criticker, including: Blueprint for Murder, Prehysteria! 2, Face of Fire, Ben Casey and Ted & Venus

Genres:

Comedy, Drama, Horror, Mystery

Nothin' Short of Highway Robbery

1985
Comedy, Drama
Avg Percentile 68.06% from 1 total ratings

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Rated 26 Mar 2022
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Cast & Info

Directed by:

John Peyser
John-Peyser
9 total credits
John Peyser has 9 credits at Criticker, including: Ripley's Believe It or Not!, The Centerfold Girls, Combat!, The Enemy and Thunder from the Hill

Writers:

Lawrence Block
Lawrence-Block
7 total credits
Lawrence Block has 7 credits at Criticker, including: My Blueberry Nights, A Walk Among the Tombstones, 8 Million Ways to Die, Burglar and Contre-enquête
,
Luther Murdoch
Luther-Murdoch
1 total credit
Luther Murdoch has just 1 credit at Criticker: Nothin' Short of Highway Robbery

Starring:

Bud Cort
Bud-Cort
39 total credits
Bud Cort has 39 credits at Criticker, including: The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, Harold and Maude, MASH, But I'm a Cheerleader and Pollock
,
Warren Oates
Warren-Oates
53 total credits
Warren Oates has 53 credits at Criticker, including: Badlands, The Wild Bunch, Stripes, In the Heat of the Night and Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia
,
Roald Dahl
Roald-Dahl
28 total credits
Roald Dahl has 28 credits at Criticker, including: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Matilda and James and the Giant Peach
,
Jennifer Holmes
Jennifer-Holmes
2 total credits
Jennifer Holmes has 2 credits at Criticker, including: The Demon and Nothin' Short of Highway Robbery
,
Bettye Ackerman
Bettye-Ackerman
10 total credits
Bettye Ackerman has 10 credits at Criticker, including: Blueprint for Murder, Prehysteria! 2, Face of Fire, Ben Casey and Ted & Venus

Genres:

Comedy, Drama, Horror, Mystery
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