Freeway (1996)

Director:

Matthew Bright

Writer:

Matthew Bright (writer)

Release Date:

3 September 1997 (France)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

Her life is no fairytale.

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Evil Man | Arrest | Breakdown | Female Nudity | Social Satire

Awards:

6 wins & 3 nominations

Cast

Kiefer Sutherland	...	Bob Wolverton
Reese Witherspoon	...	Vanessa Lutz
Wolfgang Bodison	...	Detective Mike Breer
Dan Hedaya	...	Detective Garnet Wallace
Amanda Plummer	...	Ramona Lutz
Brooke Shields	...	Mimi Wolverton
Michael T. Weiss	...	Larry
Bokeem Woodbine	...	Chopper Wood
Guillermo Díaz	...	Flacco
Brittany Murphy	...	Rhonda
Alanna Ubach	...	Mesquita
Susan Barnes	...	Mrs. Cullins
Conchata Ferrell	...	Mrs. Sheets
Tara Subkoff	...	Sharon
Julie Araskog	...	Prosecutor

MPAA:

Rated R for strong lurid violence and sexual dialogue, some sexual situations, drug content and language.

Runtime:

110 min | USA:102 min (cut version) | Australia:97 min | France:102 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (DeLuxe)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

New Zealand:R18 | Iceland:16 | USA:R (certificate #34357) | Australia:Refused Classification (original rating) | Australia:R (edited for re-rating) | Canada:R | Finland:K-16 (video premiere) | France:-16 | Germany:16 | South Korea:18 | UK:18 (video premiere) | USA:NC-17 (original rating) | USA:R (edited for re-rating)

Filming Locations:

Encino, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

August Entertainment

Trivia:

Early in the film Vanessa (Reese Witherspoon) is watching television and briefly stops at a Little Red Riding Hood cartoon. Freeway is based on Little Red Riding Hood.

Goofs:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: When Vanessa shoots Bob, after he escapes from the vehicle, the first bullet misses (hits the ground). Then two shots hit him, but if you notice the right side of his blazer, a third shot hits him but there's no sound.

Quotes:

[after getting slashed]
Guard: You didn't have to kill me!
Vanessa: I didn't kill you, you dirty little pervert, now give me your car keys before I cut your pecker off!

Movie Connections:

Featured in Los Angeles Plays Itself (2003)

Soundtrack:

EL MICHOACANO

How did I ever miss this movie before

Although it started out slow, it really picked up the pace when Vanessa gets into Bob's SUV type vehicle. As the movie went on, it easily turned out to be one of the best movies I've seen in years. Dark, gory and still full of laughs in a twisted way. How Reese Witherspoon didn't win an Academy Award for this is a mystery. I have found new respect for Reese and glad to know she isn't all about fluff movies catering to woman (i.e., "Sweet Home Alabama"). I hope Reese digs into the grittier side of life again and does another movie of the "Freeway" caliber and leave her mantle of "the next Meg Ryan" at home!

Way to go Reese, this movie is definitely worth owning!