Highwaymen (2004)

Director:

Robert Harmon

Writers (WGA):

Craig Mitchell (written by) &
Hans Bauer (written by)

Release Date:

19 February 2004 (Puerto Rico)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

Terror hits the road

Plot:

Rennie Cray (Caviezel) embarks on a bloodthirsty rampage to avenge the death of his wife who was struck down by a serial killer - a man who hunts and kills women using his '72 El Dorado.

Plot Keywords:

Death | Serial Killer | Headlights | Hit And Run | Murder

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

James Caviezel	...	James 'Rennie' Cray (as Jim Caviezel)
Rhona Mitra	...	Molly Poole
Frankie Faison	...	Will Macklin
Colm Feore	...	Fargo
Gordon Currie	...	Ray Boone
Andrea Roth	...	Alexandra Farrow
Noam Jenkins	...	Kelt
Toby Proctor	...	Rookie
James Kee	...	Trauma Counselor
Guylaine St-Onge	...	Olivia Cray (as Guylaine St. Onge)
Joe Pingue	...	Long Hair Mechanic
Martin Roach	...	Detective
Ron Bell	...	Semi Driver
Paul Rutledge	...	Pickup Driver
Kelly Jones	...	Pickup Passenger

Also Known As:

Pourchassé (Canada: French title)

MPAA:

Rated R for violence, some gore and brief language.

Runtime:

80 min

Country:

USA | Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Malaysia:18SG | Netherlands:16 | Argentina:16 | Australia:M | Germany:16 | Philippines:R-13 | Singapore:NC-16 | UK:18 | USA:R | Finland:K-15

Filming Locations:

Bakersfield, California, USA

Company:

New Line Cinema

Goofs:

Continuity: When the bad guys' car is seen in the tunnel it has blackened windows. In the end at the hotel it does not.

Quotes:

[last lines]
Fargo: Who are you supposed to be?
Will Macklin: Will Macklin. State traffic investigator.

Movie Connections:

Edited into Feast (2005)

Kind Of A Grade 'B' 'Hitcher'

If you are familiar with "The Hitcher," with Rutger Hauer, and liked it, you might like this one. The main difference in the two movies is that in here, the killer never leaves his car. It's not as intense or well-made as the former, but Highwaymen is decent enough for one look. It's very short so you aren't going to be wasting the whole day, anyway.

The story in a nutshell: a serial killer runs down a young woman in his car at random and is not caught for years until Jim Caviezel, whose wife also was a victim of the killer, figures out it's the same guy, and tracks him down for a showdown of his own.

The film starts out well, and is very intense, but loses momentum in the second half. Boredom isn't the problem, it's the credibility of the story. There are just too many holes in the plot and nothing becomes credible. It's no wonder this movie never got much publicity: it has too much of a "B" feel to it, despite Caviezel's presence.

However, it is entertaining and the actual running time of the story is a mere 76 minutes, so if you're looking for an hour-and-a-quarter of escapism, this is it.