Highway
Seen it?2002 | 97 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 5.5 out of 10 from audiences and little lasting buzz, 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 action fans. If you loved Easy Rider or Scarface, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 37 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect drug use.
Jack is caught with the wife of his employer, a Vegas thug. The thug sends goons after Jack, who convinces his best friend, Pilot, to flee with him. Pilot insists that they head for Seattle, but doesn't tell Jack why. The goons learn from Pilot's drug source where the youths are headed, and they follow, hell bent on breaking Jack's feet. On the road, Jack and Pilot give a ride to Cassie, a distressed young woman. She and Jack hit it off. They pick up an aging stoner headed to Seattle for Kurt Cobain's memorial, and they help a circus sideshow family. Why is Pilot so set on Seattle, will the goons catch Jack, and is there any way the friends' competing needs can be resolved?
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesBelow par
5.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 24K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by James Cox
- Jared LetoJack Hayes
- Selma BlairCassie
- Jake GyllenhaalPilot Kelson
- John C. McGinleyJohnny the Fox
- Jeremy PivenScawldy
- Kimberley KatesJilly Miranda
- Mark RolstonBurt Miranda
- Arden MyrinLucy
- Stephen ShellenClark Hayes
- M.C. GaineySteven