Interstate 60: Episodes of the Road (2002)

User Rating:

7.7/10   

Director:

Bob Gale

Writer:

Bob Gale (writer)

Release Date:

10 September 2003 (Philippines)

Genre:

Adventure | Comedy | Drama | Fantasy | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

It began as a wish, became an adventure, and ended as the ultimate road trip.

Plot:

A confused young man (Marsden) takes a journey on a road that doesn't exist on any map.

Plot Keywords:

Wish | Choice | Road | Road Movie | Motel

Awards:

2 wins & 5 nominations

Cast

Matthew Edison	...	Quincy
Paul Brogren	...	Zack
Wayne Robson	...	Tolbert (Deep Stomach)
Gary Oldman	...	O.W. Grant
Michael J. Fox	...	Mr. Baker
James Marsden	...	Neal Oliver
Melyssa Ade	...	Sally
John Bourgeois	...	Dad
Roz Michaels	...	Mom
Amy Stewart	...	Nancy
Christopher Lloyd	...	Ray
Jonathan Whittaker	...	Dr. Craig
Mark Lutz	...	Frank
Krista Leis	...	Ann
Michael Rhoades	...	Kirby

Also Known As:

I-60 (USA) (promotional abbreviation)
Interstate 60 (USA) (short title)

MPAA:

Rated R for language and sexual references.

Runtime:

USA:116 min

Country:

Canada | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:M | Germany:12 | Iceland:L | Malaysia:18PL | South Korea:15 | Netherlands:6 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Cannington, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Fireworks Pictures

Trivia:

When Neal and O.W. Grant are approaching interstate 60, O.W. says, "There's a signpost up ahead." This is a famous line from "The Twilight Zone" (1959).

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: Neal's car is a BMW e36 3-series convertible. When you see the burned-out car wreck near the end of the film, it is clearly visible that it is a e30, the older 3-series model. The wreck has no damages from the impact either.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Neal Oliver: [voiceover] Given an infinite universe and infinite time, all things will happen. That means that every event is inevitable, including those that are impossible. And it's as good an explanation for all of this as anything else. Now, a lot of stories start in bars, so that's where we're going to start this one. Not because I was there - I wasn't. But because it's a damn good introduction to a very unique... fellow.

Movie Connections:

References Back to the Future (1985)

Soundtrack:

Diesel Only Theme

There are few with this quality!

I have walked by this movie in the cult section of my store many times and just recently I made the bold move of watching it. I couldn't believe I had never seen it before! Gary Oldman is brilliant in this movie and I was surprised at James Marsden as well. I guess the overall reason that I love this is that it exists in a truly unique genre, that of the existentialist cinema. It gets to join films like Donnie Darko, I Heart Huckabees, and Dead Man. Every time someone comes into my store looking for something that's more than a little "off-beat" I point them in the direction of this movie. All in all I gave this movie a nine out of ten because, while it was a brilliant movie, there's always room for improvement.