Route 666 (2001)

A federal witness runs away and a team of government agents track him down, but when they take a shortcut on the return trip, they're attacked by zombies.

Director:

William Wesley

Writers:

Scott Fivelson, Thomas Weber

Stars:

Lou Diamond Phillips, Lori Petty, Steven Williams

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Lou Diamond Phillips	...	Jack La Roca
Lori Petty	...	Steph
Steven Williams	...	Rabbit aka Fred
L.Q. Jones	...	Sheriff Bob Conaway
Dale Midkiff	...	P.T.
Alex McArthur	...	Nick
Mercedes Colon	...	Mary
Rob Roy Fitzgerald	...	Joe
Adam Vernier	...	Deputy Gil Conaway
Chester E. Tripp III	...	Deputy Tim Conaway
Rhino Michaels	...	John La Roca
Gary Roberts	...	Pickaxe aka Miles Hackman
Peewee Piemonte	...	Jackhammer aka Steve Pikowski
Michael Chance	...	Sledgehammer aka Frank Slater
Dick Miller	...	Bartender

Storyline

Smith, a mob informer hiding out with the Witness Protection Program, decides to make a break for it and hide out in the Arizona desert. The Feds catch up with him and rescue him just before a group of hitmen can manage to silence him for good. In the course of getting Smith away from the mafia thugs, the pair of agents assigned to protect him turn onto an abandoned stretch of highway nicknamed 'Route 666' after the mysterious death of a prison chain gang. As the three continue on their way, they soon discover just what happened to the chain gang, and how the highway earned its name.

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Plot Keywords:

highway | chain gang | 666 | arizona | witness protection | 

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Taglines:

One Way In, No Way Out

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Genres:

Action | Horror | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence and language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 October 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

Ruta 666

Filming Locations:

Joshua Tree, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$2,300,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lions Gate Films

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

There actually was a route 666. US Highway 666 ran from Gallup, New Mexico, to Cortez, Colorado, the gateway to Mesa Verde NP. Most of the route crossed the Navajo reservation and passes Ship Rock and near Four Corners, the only point in the US common to four states. The road itself still exists but has been renumbered by the New Mexico Department of Transportation because of superstitions about the number 666.

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Goofs

When Rabbit steps on the scorpion there is red blood. Scorpions do not have red blood.

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Quotes

Rabbit aka Fred: Don't leave me here with Helen Keller and the Three Blind Mice! I am not safe with these guys!

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Alternate Versions

German version was supposed to be released uncut with a JK/SPIO certificate but the commision denied it. So the film was edited for violence to be released at all and the cut version was released with a "Not under 18" rating.

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Connections

Spoofs Route 66 (1960)

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Soundtracks

Back To The Wild Side
Performed by Neil Mooney
Written by Neil Mooney
Courtesy of 4music
Published by Kingtone Music (BMI)

User Reviews

Not bad at all

An horror road movie with an interesting twist, this flick about a part of Route 666 infested by ghosts is better than one may think before of seeing it. Good cast, several surprising twists. For a double features b-movie evening with popcorn and cola.