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62% Critic Match
Goin' Down the Road
“UNFORGETTABLE”
6.2 / 10• 1970• 1h 28m•PG• English
Drama
Storyline
Two friends travel from Nova Scotia to Toronto in hope of finding a better life. A classic, and over 50 years later, the film has been on every TIFF list of the top 10 Canadian films ever made.
Cast & Crew
Doug McGrath
Peter
Lead
Paul Bradley
Joey
Jayne Eastwood
Betty
Cayle Chernin
Selina
NM
Nicole Morin
Nicole
PL
Pierre La Roche
Frenchy
Mary Black
Peter's Aunt
JZ
J.R. Zimmerman
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What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Donald Shebib's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Goin' Down the Road is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
