Scope Note:

Fictional work in which travel or a journey, often of a picaresque or outlaw nature, and sought as a way to find freedom or escape, forms the central narrative structure. Note: Do not include films in which a journey is simply one of the plot elements, as in many Westerns. Feature examples: DUEL (with Thriller); EASY RIDER (with Buddy); GIRLS OF THE ROAD (with Social problem); ISHTAR; MIDNIGHT RUN (with Thriller); ROAD TO MOROCCO (with Buddy; Comedy); MAD MAX; SULLIVAN'S TRAVELS (with Comedy; Show Business); THELMA AND LOUISE (with Buddy); TO WONG FOO, THANKS FOR EVERYTHING! JULIE NEWMAR. TV examples: CORONET BLUE; MOVIN' ON; ROUTE 66; THEN CAME BRONSON.

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