Dudes
They were looking for the American Dream. . . They found the American Nightmare.
1987 | 90m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Penelope Spheeris |
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| Writer: | Randall Jahnson |
| Staring: |
| Two punks from the big city, traveling across the country in a Volkswagen bug, embrace the western ethos when they must take revenge against a group of rednecks for killing their friend in this lighthearted road movie. Along the way, they enlist the help of a young woman who runs a wrecking service. | |
| Release Date: | Aug 01, 1987 |
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| Director: | Penelope Spheeris |
| Writer: | Randall Jahnson |
| Genres: | Adventure, Comedy |
| Keywords | rodeo, punk rock, road trip, cowboy, woman director |
| Production Companies | The Vista Organization |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 28, 2026 Entered: Apr 20, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Jon Cryer | Grant |
| Daniel Roebuck | Biscuit |
| Catherine Mary Stewart | Jessie |
| Flea | Milo |
| Lee Ving | Missoula |
| Billy Ray Sharkey | Blix |
| Glenn Withrow | Wes |
| Michael Melvin | Logan |
| Marc Rude | Sonny |
| Ancel Cook | Sam |
| Cal Bartlett | Witherspoon |
| Pamela Gidley | Elyse |
| Christina Beck | Missoula's Girl |
| Molly Matthiesen | Blix's Girl |
| David K. Wolf | Ray Kellog |
| Judy Starr | Nancy Kellog |
| Marcia Darroch | Concessionaire |
| Vance Colvig | Hezekiah |
| John Densmore | Beeson |
| Peter Kent | Road Warrior |
| Pete Willcox | Daredelvis |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Penelope Spheeris | Director |
| Randall Jahnson | Writer |
| Robert Richardson | Director of Photography |
| Dan Bradley | Stunt Coordinator, Second Unit Director |
| Bob Ziembicki | Production Design |
| Andy Horvitch | Editor |
| Susan Malerstein | Script Supervisor |
| Charles Bernstein | Original Music Composer |
| Nina Axelrod | Casting |
| Andy Gill | Stunts |
| Medusah | Hairstylist |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Miguel Tejada-Flores | Producer |
| Herb Jaffe | Producer |
| Mort Engelberg | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 2 |
| 2024 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 3 |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 2 |
| 2024 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 3 |
| 2024 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 2 |
| 2024 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 2024 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 2024 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| 2024 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 2 |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 756 | 756 |