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Freeway (1996) 6.7
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6.7/10 from 18,053 users
Metascore: 61/100
Reviews: 190 user | 55 critic | 15 from Metacritic.com A twisted take on 'Little Red Riding Hood' with a teenage juvenile delinquent on the run from a social worker traveling to her grandmother's house and being hounded by a charming, but sadistic, serial killer/pedophile. Director:Matthew BrightWriter:Matthew Bright |
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Little Red Riding Hood for the 1990's: After her mom and step-dad are arrested, 15-year-old Vanessa Lutz decides that instead of once again being put into a foster home, she'd rather go and search for the grandmother she's never met, and live with her. "On the way to grandma's house," (actually a trailer park) Vanessa's car breaks down, and she's picked up from the side of the road by Bob Wolverton, a counselor at a school for troubled boys. Bob slowly earns Vanessa's trust, and eventually convinces her to talk about her sexual abuse at the hands of her stepfather. When Vanessa realizes that Bob is enjoying what she's saying, she realizes that he's "The I-5 Killer," from the news. She tries to get out of his truck, but the inside door handle has been removed... Written by Daniel Aubrey White <white@mortimer.com>
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No Exit See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for strong lurid violence and sexual dialogue, some sexual situations, drug content and language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
3 September 1997 (France) See more »Also Known As:
Auto-Estrada do Inferno See more »Box Office
Budget:
$3,000,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Written by Jim Latham
Performed by Charlie Lamont
Published by Mar-Tune Music
Courtesy of Marty Wereski
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The photo of Vanessa's father that she shows to Bob is of mass murderer Richard Speck. See more »Goofs
At the gas station, Vanessa comes out of the bathroom, slices the cop and kicks him to the ground. She has no blood on her front. In the next shot there is blood on the front of her shirt and face. See more »Quotes
Vanessa: You shoulda let me out of the car when I asked you to, Bob. You see what happens when ya got bad manners?See more »
Crazy Credits
Except for the main characters of Bob (Kiefer Sutherland) and Vanessa (Reese Witherspoon), the rest of the cast is listed alphabetically according to the character's name. See more »Soundtracks
"THE LAST TIME WE SAID GOODNIGHT"Written by Jim Latham
Performed by Charlie Lamont
Published by Mar-Tune Music
Courtesy of Marty Wereski
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Teenaged Vanessa Lutz (Reese Witherspoon) is illiterate and has a VIOLENT temper. Her prostitute mother has just been jailed so she tries to get to her grandmother. She's picked up by Bob Wolveton (Kiefer Sutherland) who might be a mass murderer...
Film begins and ends like a very perverse version of "Little Red Riding Hood". The middle has Witherspoon trying to get to her grandmothers. The film is VERY VERY violent with virtual non-stop swearing and plenty of sexual talk thrown in. How it got by with an R rating is beyond me. Still, I love it. What the point of this is I don't know, but it's unlike any other film I've ever seen. It's not afraid to push over the limit of good taste and is never dull. Also the acting is just great. Witherspoon attacks her role full force and is just astounding. Sutherland is equally good as the wolf (Wolveton--get it?) and the supporting cast is full of talented actors (Amanda Plummer, Michael T. Weiss, Dan Hedaya) all doing great.
An undiscovered little gem. But be warned--the violence and language is more than a little extreme. NOT for the squeamish.