Detour

Synopsis

“That’s life. Whichever way you turn, Fate sticks out a foot to trip you.” Edgar Ulmer’s microbudget crime cornerstone is one of the American noirs that truly made the French New Wave stand up and notice. A true classic, this film has inspired dozens of filmmakers, and even inspired the name of AFS Artistic Director Richard Linklater’s production company. The unforgettable Ann Savage creates one of the most energetically amoral femmes fatale in screen history.

Listed at AFS

Archived on the AFS site between Mon, Jun 27 2022 and Fri, Mar 6 2026, across 5 captures. These dates are inferred from Wayback Machine captures and may not be accurate.