American Nomads
2011 · 90 MIN · IMDB 7.5 · 142 VOTES · DIR. Gerry Troyna
Overview
BBC Documentary focusing on drifters, drop-outs, tramps and RV snowbirds, squatters, hermits, cowboys and Indians in the American Southwest. Very interesting stories on how and why many became nomadic, and what the lifestyle means; all done without judgment or glorification.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,234 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:02 This film contains some strong language.
00:03:32 ...well, girls working these trucks, um...
00:06:44 and wasn't a good husband and a worse father, so...
00:10:00 'converge on the small town of Quartzsite, Arizona.
00:13:41 For storage, a huge storage area down here.
00:17:38 home-schooling him
00:20:55 'Later that night, an RV caught fire.
00:25:49 but my mom, she's used to it already.
00:30:12 'a Temporary Autonomous Zone
00:34:06 So from Wall Street to the slabs.
00:37:05 and he's learning the basics, so far.
00:40:22 'Tommy McFarlane rides the bucking broncos.
00:43:17 'rising in popularity, and the television rights are strictly controlled.
00:47:27 Folks, there he is. Three-time world champion, three-time Calgary champ.
00:50:52 They love the life, it's written all over their faces, isn't it?
00:56:09 'He said his name was Ray and he told a long, garbled story.
00:59:53 'is the largest mammal on this continent.
01:03:15 For my mother, I just haven't delivered.
01:06:50 Most train hoppers today are under the age of 30.
01:10:39 And how is it that it happens exactly, the severing?
01:14:35 so it was always really difficult.
01:18:37 To get a message to Yogi, someone had go 20 miles up into the mountains on snowshoes
01:22:01 Other times I'm glad the three months is over, to be honest with you!
01:25:23 Loners wander, and so do couples.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,234
Dialogue density13.7 lines / min
First line00:00:02
Final line01:25:23
Production Record
DirectorGerry Troyna
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes142