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Down the Road Again revisits Canadian classic

The film Down the Road Again explores the theme of redemption as it revisits the Canadian classic Goin' Down the Road, its poignant characters and its memorable car.

Down the Road Again

13 years ago
Duration 2:43
Four decades after the iconic Canadian film Goin' Down the Road made waves in the film world, the red carpet is rolling out for its sequel, Down the Road Again. Arisa Cox reports.

Though made on a tiny budget in 1969, Don Shebib's film Goin' Down the Road made a big splash in Canada and abroad.

The tragic tale of two young men yearning to escape crushing poverty in the Maritimes by moving to big-city Toronto has become a Canadian cinema classic and is considered among the country's most influential films.

Upon its release in 1970, it was hailed for its gritty documentary-like style, honest performances and startling lack of a happy ending, as seen in Hollywood movies.

Now, four decades later, Shebib revisits the story, its characters andthe memorable 1960 Chevy Impalain his sequel Down the Road Again, opening Friday in Vancouver, Toronto, Halifax and Sydney, N.S. This time he explores the theme of redemption.

"I think people who see the sequel will be intrigued [and] want to see the original onealmost as much as people who saw the original would want to see this one," the filmmaker told CBC News.