Highwaymen
Seen it?2004 | 80 min | Action, Thriller, Crime, Horror
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 13% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 5.7 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans. If you loved Avengement or Grindhouse, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Scary, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 20 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
James Cray watched as his wife was killed by Fargo, a hit-and-run serial murderer. After severely injuring Fargo and going to prison for several years, James is now determined to avenge his wife's death. He drives across the country looking for Fargo's 1972 Cadillac Eldorado, which the now-disabled killer has turned into a rolling death trap. James' search is helped by a state traffic officer and a singer with her own agenda.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
13% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
5.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$2 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 26K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Robert Harmon
- Jim CaviezelJames 'Rennie' Cray
- Rhona MitraMolly Poole
- Frankie FaisonWill Macklin
- Colm FeoreFargo
- Gordon CurrieRay Boone
- Andrea RothAlexandra Farrow
- Noam JenkinsKelt
- Guylaine St-OngeOlivia Cray
- Martin RoachDetective
- Toby ProctorRookie