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Release Date:
21 February 1997 (USA)
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Plot:
After a bizarre encounter at a party, a jazz saxophonist is framed for the murder of his wife and sent to prison, where he inexplicably morphs into a young mechanic and begins leading a new life. full summary | full synopsis
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The view: Would you be sad to see the end of the film magazine?
(From The Guardian - Film News. 4 December 2009, 4:25 AM, PST)
Clip joint: gangs
(From The Guardian - Film News. 26 November 2009, 6:41 AM, PST)
(From The Guardian - Film News. 4 December 2009, 4:25 AM, PST)
Clip joint: gangs
(From The Guardian - Film News. 26 November 2009, 6:41 AM, PST)
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Stunning.
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Bill Pullman | ... | Fred Madison | |
| Patricia Arquette | ... | Renee Madison / Alice Wakefield | |
| John Roselius | ... | Al | |
| Louis Eppolito | ... | Ed (as Lou Eppolito) | |
| Jenna Maetlind | ... | Party Girl | |
| Michael Massee | ... | Andy | |
| Robert Blake | ... | Mystery Man | |
| Henry Rollins | ... | Guard Henry | |
| Michael Shamus Wiles | ... | Guard Mike | |
| Mink Stole | ... | Forewoman (voice) | |
| Leonard Termo | ... | Judge (voice) | |
| Ivory Ocean | ... | Guard Ivory | |
| Jack Kehler | ... | Guard Johnny Mack | |
| David Byrd | ... | Doctor Smordin | |
| Gene Ross | ... | Warden Clements |
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Lost Highway (France)
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MPAA:
Rated R for bizarre violent and sexual content, and for strong language.
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135 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
New Zealand:R18 |
Canada:16+ (Quebec) |
Canada:18 (Nova Scotia) |
Canada:R (Manitoba/Ontario) |
Italy:VM14 |
Iceland:16 |
Netherlands:16 |
Australia:MA (Cable TV rating) |
Argentina:18 |
Australia:R |
Chile:18 |
Finland:K-16 |
France:-12 |
Germany:16 |
Hong Kong:III |
Ireland:18 |
Mexico:C |
Norway:18 |
Peru:18 |
Poland:18 |
Portugal:M/18 |
Singapore:R(A) |
South Korea:18 |
Spain:18 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:18 |
USA:R
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There are some interesting cars and license plates in the film. The maroon Ford driven by the detectives trailing Peter has a California plate that reads "CKU 2005" and the Tailgater's Thunderbird is "CKV 2005," two custom plates in alphabetical sequence. Other plates that follow an atypical numbering system are: Peter's black Ford "WKB 3103" ' the first detectives' tan Oldsmobile "ULU 0142"; Mr. Eddy's Mercedes Benz "FBA 6100"; and Andy's red Mustang "AYS 5200" None of these is a standard issue California plate.
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[in Pete's vision of Alice]
Alice Wakefield: Did you want to talk to me? Did you want to ask me "WHY"?
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Alice Wakefield: Did you want to talk to me? Did you want to ask me "WHY"?
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Referenced in Human Traffic (1999)
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Soundtrack:
Driving Theme
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OK, assuming the commonly accepted theory is correct, then how does that explain the time loop?What is with the Mystery Man (Robert Blake)?
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Lighting. That's the thing I remembered most from the first time I saw this film. Amazing lighting. Certain directors, Lynch included, are able to tell the story using camera movement, what's seen/not seen. Lynch, however, has taken that a step further with the way he chooses to light his scenes - he sculpts his shots in a manner that seems almost more like a theatrical lighting designer's work. The use of shadows within the home, the stark colors that accompany certain scenes, even the car lighting in the titles - all of this is used to draw the audience's attention to a certain point, and all of it thrills. With the terse, "European art-film" dialogue style (at first the most distancing thing I found in Lynch's work, it is now one of my favorite elements), sharp sound work, a strong cast, and the marvelous, spiralling structure of the film only reinforcing it's strongest feature - its atmosphere - this is a work that will be discussed long after the credits fade. In my short 22 years, the best film I've seen, bar none.