Lost Highway
Seen it?1997 | 134 min | Drama, Thriller, Mystery
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
People are still talking about it and audiences rate it highly (7.5 out of 10), despite a box office loss. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Tense and unsettling.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 14 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence and sex.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
A tormented jazz musician finds himself lost in an enigmatic story involving murder, surveillance, gangsters, doppelgängers, and an impossible transformation inside a prison cell.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
69% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesStrong
7.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$4 million worldwide on a $15 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
About 1.3 million people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by David Lynch
- Patricia ArquetteRenee Madison / Alice Wakefield
- Bill PullmanFred Madison
- Balthazar GettyPete Dayton
- Robert BlakeMystery Man
- Robert LoggiaMr. Eddy / Dick Laurent
- Michael MasseeAndy
- Natasha Gregson WagnerSheila
- Richard PryorArnie
- Gary BuseyBill Dayton
- Lucy ButlerCandace Dayton