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.
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Movie1945·68 min
Detour
Directed by Edgar G. Ulmer
A drama thriller film directed by Edgar G. Ulmer.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 27%
of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
7.2/10
419 ratings
About Detour
- Pacing
- Measured (4 of 9)
- Tone
- Dark (2 of 9)
- Intensity
- Intense (7 of 9)
- Complexity
- Approachable (4 of 9)
- Humor
- Serious (1 of 9)
- Scale
- Personal (4 of 9)
- Spirit
- Bleak (1 of 9)
- Texture
- Gritty, Unsettling
- Story Tags
- fate destiny, obsession, trauma recovery, mid century, new york, los angeles, american regional, strangers forced together, everyman, femme fatale, road journey, nonlinear flashback, cat and mouse