Only Alan Arkin's biggest fans will appreciate Deadhead Miles which got limited if any release at the time it came out. Arkin gives an over the top performance, but it was too much and the film and he never captured my interest.
The title is not a character name, but an expression for folks driving big rigs that are devoid of cargo. One does not make any money that way and one eats a lot of gas. Arkin drives big rigs and picks up a hitchhiker played by Paul Benedict who had a much better acting gig as The Jeffersons neighbor Mr. Bentley.
Certain films don't have real plots, the best example I know is The Sundowners where Robert Mitchum and Deborah Kerr wander aimlessly over Australia, but their characters were so engaging I loved the film. I never got engaged by Arkin and Benedict.
A very aimless and meandering story, no wonder it got limited showings.
The title is not a character name, but an expression for folks driving big rigs that are devoid of cargo. One does not make any money that way and one eats a lot of gas. Arkin drives big rigs and picks up a hitchhiker played by Paul Benedict who had a much better acting gig as The Jeffersons neighbor Mr. Bentley.
Certain films don't have real plots, the best example I know is The Sundowners where Robert Mitchum and Deborah Kerr wander aimlessly over Australia, but their characters were so engaging I loved the film. I never got engaged by Arkin and Benedict.
A very aimless and meandering story, no wonder it got limited showings.