Interstate 60: Episodes of the Road (2002)

Neal Oliver, a very confused young man and an artist (played by James Marsden) takes a journey of a lifetime on a highway I60 that doesn't exist on any of the maps, going to the places he never even heard of, searching for an answer and his dreamgirl.

Director:

Bob Gale

Writer:

Bob Gale

Stars:

James Marsden, Gary Oldman, Kurt Russell

2 wins & 5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
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

Storyline

Neal Oliver is a young artist, but his father doesn't like his choice and wants him to go to Oxford. Everything changes after Neal's meeting with O.W.Grant, who grants exactly one wish per person, as his name suggests. Neal wishes for answers, and so he must travel to the nonexistent Danver by the nonexistent Interstate 60. In this trip he hopes to find the girl of his dreams, following the trail of her photos on the advertising stands along the route. Many encounters await him ahead. Will he receive what he asked for?

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Plot Keywords:

road trip | dream girl | independent film | choice | wish | 

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Taglines:

From the Creator of Back to the Future

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Drama | Fantasy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and sexual references

Details

Country:

Canada USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 September 2003 (Philippines)

Also Known As:

Interstate 60

Filming Locations:

Cannington, Ontario, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$7,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fireworks Pictures,Fireworks Entertainment,Redeemable Features

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

When Neal first sees his birthday gift, a red BMW convertible, the music wanders to the same few notes as in Back to the Future (1985) (also written by Bob Gale) when Marty opens the garage to see his new truck.

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Goofs

When Neal wakes up in the hospital, after delivering the package, he finds a playing card in a flower arrangement. As he looks at the face of the playing card, the back is clearly visible to the camera right-side-up. When he flips the card over to view the back, the back appears right-side-up to him, instead of correctly up-side-down.

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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.

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Crazy Credits

The end credits testify "No computer or miniatures were used to create or enhance the destruction of any vehicles in this movie".

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Connections

Referenced in The Making of 'Interstate 60' (2003)

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Soundtracks

Crescent Moon
Written by Chen Dacan & Xu Pingxin
Published by KPM/APM (ASCAP)
Courtesy of APM

User Reviews

Absolutely awesome

This film is one of the few modern movies, that really HAS something to say. I was very touched, as it reflected my own feelings of incertitude about the future. It contains the motive of the trip(escape), bravery to rise against the authority, but mainly the courage to change one's own life, while preserving the humorous aspect. Contains the love-story sub-motive, but just as moderate, as appropriate. I just loved the script. This film gives the viewer the hope, he can entirely change his life just by making a few crucial decisions.

I'm giving 10 and going to buy the DVD!