Roadflower (1994)
"The Road Killers" (original title)

After a young boy is almost runover by a maniac on a highway, a re-encounter and confrontation by the boy's father with the driver sets off conflicts with a carful of maniacs.

Director:

Deran Sarafian

Writer:

Tedi Sarafian

Stars:

Christopher Lambert, Craig Sheffer, David Arquette

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Christopher Lambert	...	Jack
Craig Sheffer	...	Cliff
David Arquette	...	Bobby
Josh Brolin	...	Tom
Michelle Forbes	...	Helen
Joseph Gordon-Levitt	...	Rich
Michael Greene	...	Sheriff Hodes
Alexondra Lee	...	Ashley
Christopher McDonald	...	Glen
John Pyper-Ferguson	...	Hauser
Richard C. Sarafian	...	Trucker
Adrienne Shelly	...	Red
Patrick Thompson	...	Local
Guy Galley	...	Chicken Farmer
Pamela Gordon	...	Clerk

Storyline

After a young boy is almost runover by a maniac on a highway, a re-encounter and confrontation by the boy's father with the driver sets off conflicts with a carful of maniacs.

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Plot Keywords:

murder | truck stop | family relationships | road trip | cult film | 

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Taglines:

The highway to hell

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 May 1994 (South Korea)

Also Known As:

Roadflower

Filming Locations:

Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$6,580,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Dimension Films, John Flock Productions, Miramax Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Bobby gives the wrong answer to every math problem that Cliff gives him: 365 times 12.9 is 4,708.5 (Bobby says 4,218.5) 42,000 times 18 is 756,000 (Bobby says 423,000) 3,511 times 46 is 161,506 (Bobby says 153,406) 264,000 times 342 is 90,288,000 (no answer from Bobby)

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Quotes

[first lines]
Helen: [lights up a cigarette]
Ashley: Dad, could you pull over...
Jack: Why?
Ashley: I need some air.
Helen: Oh, Ashley, if it bothers you, you should have told me, I would have waited.
Ashley: It doesn't bother me, I just can't handle it every three seconds.
Helen: Well, I don't think I smoke every three seconds.

User Reviews

Lots of over the top fun!

The other reviews are correct that this movie bears some resemblance to 'The Hitcher' or other movies that take place on the highway and involve brutality and murder. But I think what a lot of the reviews fail to acknowledge is the humor, dark comedy, and other virtues this film has to offer. I think it's a movie that improves with time because stylistically it now feels classically dated and rugged in an early 1990's sort of way that is mostly lost in modern films, although 'No Country for Old Men' touches on a similar style, as do Robert Rodriguez films. It's a satisfying movie because the pacing is good, the acting is good with at times excellent characterization, and there is a fair amount of drama that is actually quite compelling. It leads to a certain amount of excitement that isn't ever boring, and it makes for a good "guy" movie; the sort of film that if you don't take it too seriously, offers a certain likability of the joking villains and a general lightness, recklessness, and irreverence. Overall it can be a quite enjoyable experience to watch.