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Freeway

Name: Freeway
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Thriller, Drama
Released: 1996-08-23
Cast: Kiefer Sutherland, Reese Witherspoon, Wolfgang Bodison, Dan Hedaya, Amanda Plummer

1996 | 104 min | Comedy, Crime, Thriller, Drama

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a box office loss, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for crime-drama fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Cape Fear or Prisoners, start here.
The mood: Funny with heart, tense.
The pace: Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 44 min.
What might put you off: Rated R: expect violence, drug use and sex.

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.

How it earned its rating

CriticsSolid
76% on Rotten Tomatoes, 61 on Metacritic
AudiencesSolid
6.5 out of 10
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Box office & staying powerBelow par
$295K worldwide on a $3 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 148K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Matthew Bright

Kiefer SutherlandBob Wolverton
Reese WitherspoonVanessa Lutz
Wolfgang BodisonDetective Breer
Dan HedayaDetective Wallace
Amanda PlummerRamona Lutz
Brooke ShieldsMrs. Wolverton
Michael T. WeissLarry
Bokeem WoodbineChopper
Guillermo DíazFlacco
Brittany MurphyRhonda