Movie

Gas Food Lodging

“When Shade's good, she's very good. But when Trudi's bad, she's better.”

★ 6.3(73)19921h 41m

Gas Food Lodging is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Amazon Video in Canada. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 21 July 2026.

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Good to know

Director: Allison Anders
Release date: 1992-07-10
Runtime: 1h 41m
Language: Spanish
Box office: $1,345,236
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: Cineville

Gas Food Lodging — trailer

About Gas Food Lodging

Gas Food Lodging is a 1992 movie in the Drama and Romance genres, directed by Allison Anders, starring Brooke Adams, Ione Skye and Fairuza Balk. It has a runtime of 1 hour 41 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.3/10 from 73 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Gas Food Lodging in Canada — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

Nora, a single mother raising two teenage daughters, Shade and Trudi, waits tables at a truck-stop diner in a small New Mexico town. The beautiful and rebellious Trudi drops out of school and gets a job alongside Nora, while the younger Shade whittles away her time at Spanish movie matinees. Their lives are turned upside down when Trudi becomes pregnant and the girls' absent father returns.

Cast

Brooke Adams

Nora

Ione Skye

Trudi

Fairuza Balk

Shade

James Brolin

John Evans

Robert Knepper

Dank

David Lansbury

Hamlet

Jacob Vargas

Javier

Donovan Leitch

Darius

Chris Mulkey

Raymond

Laurie O'Brien

Thelma

Julie Condra

Tanya

Adam Biesk

Brett

Themes & keywords

sibling relationshipwaitressparent child relationshipnew mexicodinercoming of agesingle motherteenage daughterunwanted pregnancywoman directormother daughter relationship

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Gas Food Lodging in Canada?+

In Canada, Gas Food Lodging is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Amazon Video. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there right now.

Is Gas Food Lodging on Netflix?+

Gas Food Lodging is not on Netflix in Canada right now.

How long is Gas Food Lodging?+

Gas Food Lodging has a runtime of 1 hour 41 minutes (101 minutes).

Who stars in Gas Food Lodging?+

Gas Food Lodging stars Brooke Adams, Ione Skye, Fairuza Balk, James Brolin and Robert Knepper.

When did Gas Food Lodging come out?+

Gas Food Lodging is a 1992 movie directed by Allison Anders.

What genre is Gas Food Lodging?+

Gas Food Lodging is Drama and Romance film.

Who directed Gas Food Lodging?+

Gas Food Lodging was directed by Allison Anders.