Freeway

Name: Freeway
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Thriller, Drama
Released: 1996-08-23
Duration: 1 h 44 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Kiefer Sutherland, Reese Witherspoon, Wolfgang Bodison, Dan Hedaya, Amanda Plummer

1996·Movie·R·104 min·★ 6.4(432)

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“Her life is no fairy tale.”

Following the arrest of her mother, Ramona, young Vanessa Lutz decides to go in search of her estranged grandmother. On the way, she is given a ride by school counselor Bob Wolverton. During the journey, Lutz begins to realize that Bob is the notorious I-5 Killer and manages to escape by shooting him several times. Wounded but still very much alive, Bob pursues Lutz across the state in this modern retelling of Little Red Riding Hood.

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About Freeway

Freeway is a 1996 English-language comedy, crime and thriller film directed by Matthew Bright. The cast is led by Kiefer Sutherland, Reese Witherspoon, Wolfgang Bodison. It has a runtime of 1h 44m. Viewers rate it 6.4/10 across 400 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Night Flight Plus, The CW, Kanopy.

Freeway was produced by The Kushner-Locke Company, August Entertainment, and Davis Films and made in United States of America and France. It was released on August 23, 1996, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $3 million, it went on to gross $0 million worldwide.

Director: Matthew Bright
Writers: Matthew Bright
Release date: August 23, 1996
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America, France
Budget: $3 million
Box office: $0 million
Production: The Kushner-Locke Company, August Entertainment, Davis Films

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Freeway cast & crew

Freeway was directed by Matthew Bright and written by Matthew Bright.

The cast features Kiefer Sutherland as Bob Wolverton, Reese Witherspoon as Vanessa Lutz, Wolfgang Bodison as Detective Breer, Dan Hedaya as Detective Wallace, Amanda Plummer as Ramona Lutz, and Brooke Shields as Mrs. Wolverton.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Danny Elfman, cinematography is by John Thomas, and it was produced by Dan Halsted and Chris Hanley.

Is Freeway worth watching?

Freeway holds an audience score of 6.4/10 from 432 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 1h 44m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy, crime, and thriller, Freeway is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Freeway

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