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Freeway

  • 19961996
  • RR
  • 1h 42m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
28K
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Kiefer Sutherland and Reese Witherspoon in Freeway (1996)
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  • Crime
  • Drama
  • Thriller

A twisted take on "Little Red Riding Hood", with a teenage juvenile delinquent on the run from a social worker travelling to her grandmother's house and being hounded by a charming, but sadi... Read allA twisted take on "Little Red Riding Hood", with a teenage juvenile delinquent on the run from a social worker travelling to her grandmother's house and being hounded by a charming, but sadistic, serial killer and pedophile.A twisted take on "Little Red Riding Hood", with a teenage juvenile delinquent on the run from a social worker travelling to her grandmother's house and being hounded by a charming, but sadistic, serial killer and pedophile.

IMDb RATING
6.8/10
28K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Matthew Bright
  • Writer
    • Matthew Bright
  • Stars
    • Reese Witherspoon
    • Kiefer Sutherland
    • Bokeem Woodbine
Top credits
  • Director
    • Matthew Bright
  • Writer
    • Matthew Bright
  • Stars
    • Reese Witherspoon
    • Kiefer Sutherland
    • Bokeem Woodbine
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 222User reviews
    • 67Critic reviews
    • 61Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 6 wins & 4 nominations

    Videos2

    Freeway
    Trailer 1:43
    Freeway
    Freeway - Official Trailer
    Trailer 1:35
    Freeway - Official Trailer

    Photos23

    Reese Witherspoon at an event for Freeway (1996)
    Reese Witherspoon in Freeway (1996)
    Reese Witherspoon in Freeway (1996)
    Reese Witherspoon in Freeway (1996)
    Reese Witherspoon in Freeway (1996)
    Kiefer Sutherland in Freeway (1996)
    Reese Witherspoon in Freeway (1996)
    Reese Witherspoon in Freeway (1996)
    Kiefer Sutherland and Reese Witherspoon in Freeway (1996)
    Reese Witherspoon in Freeway (1996)
    Reese Witherspoon in Freeway (1996)
    Reese Witherspoon in Freeway (1996)

    Top cast

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    Reese Witherspoon
    Reese Witherspoon
    • Vanessa Lutzas Vanessa Lutz
    Kiefer Sutherland
    Kiefer Sutherland
    • Bob Wolvertonas Bob Wolverton
    Bokeem Woodbine
    Bokeem Woodbine
    • Chopperas Chopper
    Paul Perri
    • Cop #1as Cop #1
    Robert Peters
    Robert Peters
    • Cop #2as Cop #2
    Ben Meyerson
    Ben Meyerson
    • Cop at Truckstopas Cop at Truckstop
    Craig Barnett
    Craig Barnett
    • Cop #3as Cop #3
    G. Eric Miles
    • Cop #4as Cop #4
    Wolfgang Bodison
    Wolfgang Bodison
    • Detective Breeras Detective Breer
    Dan Hedaya
    Dan Hedaya
    • Detective Wallaceas Detective Wallace
    Chris Renna
    • Doctoras Doctor
    Kathleen Marshall
    Kathleen Marshall
    • ER Nurseas ER Nurse
    Melinda Renna
    Melinda Renna
    • Female Anchoras Female Anchor
    Guillermo Díaz
    Guillermo Díaz
    • Flaccoas Flacco
    Kitty Fox
    • Grandmaas Grandma
    Nico Petrakis
    • Girl Gang Memberas Girl Gang Member
    Michael Merrins
    • Guardas Guard
    Lorna Raver
    Lorna Raver
    • Judgeas Judge
    • Director
      • Matthew Bright
    • Writer
      • Matthew Bright
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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    Storyline

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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... —Daniel Aubrey White <white@mortimer.com>
    • freeway
    • trailer park
    • police
    • school
    • sexual abuse
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    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Her life is no fairy tale.
    • Genres
      • Crime
      • Drama
      • Thriller
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for strong lurid violence and sexual dialogue, some sexual situations, drug content and language
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The photo of Vanessa's (Reese Witherspoon's) father that she shows to Bob (Kiefer Sutherland) is of mass murderer Richard Speck.
    • Goofs
      In the opening scene, Vanessa can hardly read the simple sentence "The cat drinks milk", but she seems to have no trouble reading the menu in the "Hi-Way cafe".
    • Quotes

      Vanessa Lutz: Holy shit! Look who got beaten with the ugly stick! Is that you, Bob? I can't believe such a teeny weeny little gun made such a big mess out of someone! You are so ugly, Bob! And, hey, I heard you have one of those big poop bags that's like attached to where the shit comes out the side, you're just a big old shitbag ain't you, Bob! You just think of me every time you empty that motherfucking thing, motherfucker!

    • Crazy credits
      The beginning credits play over a series of color drawings (in a style similar to cartoonist Robert Crumb) in a hip retelling of the Little Red Riding Hood story.
    • Alternate versions
      The UK version suffered two cuts, totalling about 7 seconds. The first occurs when Mimi Wolverton discovers her husbands porn magazine collection. The missing footage briefly showed the cover of a magazine "Cock Sucking Toddlers". The second missing shot is of Vanessa's murdered grandmother in her trailer home. The cuts were fully waived for the 2007 Blackhorse DVD release.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: The Chamber/The Ghost and the Darkness/The Long Kiss Goodnight/Looking for Richard/Freeway (1996)
    • Soundtracks
      Les Girls
      Written and Performed by Sam Phipps

      Published by Sam Phipps' Music

    User reviews222

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    A Funny and Poignant Story Under a Gritty Exterior
    This film is somewhat deceptive, in that the characters seem so outwardly stereotypical of the kind of the sub class of the under-educated, drug or sex addled teenagers and the people who prey on them, which makers of slasher films have doled out in the last couple of decades. But Witherspoon brings a fighting charm to the lead character, Venessa Lutz, who has just about everything bad thrown at her that a young person can have thrown at them while growing up. She survives and prevails with grittiness, will and humor. As far from an angel as you can get she becomes vigilante and enforcer of her own brand of justice to a particularly malevolent form of evil visited on by Bob Wolverton (Kiefer Sutherland) and an uncaring and unbelieving law enforcement system. It's really a small classic and should be viewed without any predjudice of youth crime. It then becomes an eloquent statement for better and more rational treatment of young offenders.
    helpful•72
    15
    • lotus49
    • Oct 31, 1998

    FAQ2

    • Why does Vanessa Lutz swear so much?
    • Is this an adaptation of Red Riding Hood?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 3, 1997 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • France
    • Languages
      • Spanish
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Sin salida
    • Filming locations
      • Sunland, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • The Kushner-Locke Company
      • August Entertainment
      • Davis-Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $3,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $295,493
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $14,945
      • Aug 25, 1996
    • Gross worldwide
      • $295,493
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 42 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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