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Freeway

  • 19961996
  • RR
  • 1h 42m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
28K
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POPULARITY
5,769
409
Kiefer Sutherland and Reese Witherspoon in Freeway (1996)
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A twisted take on "Little Red Riding Hood", with a teenage juvenile delinquent on the run from a social worker travelling to her grandmother's house and being hounded by a charming, but sadi... Read allA twisted take on "Little Red Riding Hood", with a teenage juvenile delinquent on the run from a social worker travelling to her grandmother's house and being hounded by a charming, but sadistic, serial killer and pedophile.A twisted take on "Little Red Riding Hood", with a teenage juvenile delinquent on the run from a social worker travelling to her grandmother's house and being hounded by a charming, but sadistic, serial killer and pedophile.
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
28K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
5,769
409
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Matthew Bright
    • Writer
      • Matthew Bright
    • Stars
      • Reese Witherspoon
      • Kiefer Sutherland
      • Bokeem Woodbine
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Matthew Bright
    • Writer
      • Matthew Bright
    • Stars
      • Reese Witherspoon
      • Kiefer Sutherland
      • Bokeem Woodbine
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 224User reviews
    • 67Critic reviews
    • 61Metascore
    • Awards
      • 6 wins & 4 nominations

    Videos2

    Freeway
    Trailer 1:43
    Freeway
    Freeway - Official Trailer
    Trailer 1:35
    Freeway - Official Trailer

    Photos23

    Reese Witherspoon at an event for Freeway (1996)
    Reese Witherspoon in Freeway (1996)
    Reese Witherspoon in Freeway (1996)
    Reese Witherspoon in Freeway (1996)
    Reese Witherspoon in Freeway (1996)
    Kiefer Sutherland in Freeway (1996)
    Reese Witherspoon in Freeway (1996)
    Reese Witherspoon in Freeway (1996)
    Kiefer Sutherland and Reese Witherspoon in Freeway (1996)
    Reese Witherspoon in Freeway (1996)
    Reese Witherspoon in Freeway (1996)
    Reese Witherspoon in Freeway (1996)

    Top cast

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    Reese Witherspoon
    Reese Witherspoon
    • Vanessa Lutz
    Kiefer Sutherland
    Kiefer Sutherland
    • Bob Wolverton
    Bokeem Woodbine
    Bokeem Woodbine
    • Chopper
    Paul Perri
    • Cop #1
    Robert Peters
    Robert Peters
    • Cop #2
    Ben Meyerson
    Ben Meyerson
    • Cop at Truckstop
    Craig Barnett
    Craig Barnett
    • Cop #3
    G. Eric Miles
    • Cop #4
    Wolfgang Bodison
    Wolfgang Bodison
    • Detective Breer
    Dan Hedaya
    Dan Hedaya
    • Detective Wallace
    Chris Renna
    • Doctor
    Kathleen Marshall
    Kathleen Marshall
    • ER Nurse
    Melinda Renna
    Melinda Renna
    • Female Anchor
    Guillermo Díaz
    Guillermo Díaz
    • Flacco
    Kitty Fox
    • Grandma
    Nico Petrakis
    • Girl Gang Member
    Michael Merrins
    • Guard
    Lorna Raver
    Lorna Raver
    • Judge
    • Director
      • Matthew Bright
    • Writer
      • Matthew Bright
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The photo of Vanessa's (Reese Witherspoon's) father that she shows to Bob (Kiefer Sutherland) is of mass murderer Richard Speck.
    • Goofs
      In the opening scene, Vanessa can hardly read the simple sentence "The cat drinks milk", but she seems to have no trouble reading the menu in the "Hi-Way cafe".
    • Quotes

      Vanessa Lutz: Holy shit! Look who got beaten with the ugly stick! Is that you, Bob? I can't believe such a teeny weeny little gun made such a big mess out of someone! You are so ugly, Bob! And, hey, I heard you have one of those big poop bags that's like attached to where the shit comes out the side, you're just a big old shitbag ain't you, Bob! You just think of me every time you empty that motherfucking thing, motherfucker!

    • Crazy credits
      The beginning credits play over a series of color drawings (in a style similar to cartoonist Robert Crumb) in a hip retelling of the Little Red Riding Hood story.
    • Alternate versions
      The UK version suffered two cuts, totalling about 7 seconds. The first occurs when Mimi Wolverton discovers her husbands porn magazine collection. The missing footage briefly showed the cover of a magazine "Cock Sucking Toddlers". The second missing shot is of Vanessa's murdered grandmother in her trailer home. The cuts were fully waived for the 2007 Blackhorse DVD release.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: The Chamber/The Ghost and the Darkness/The Long Kiss Goodnight/Looking for Richard/Freeway (1996)
    • Soundtracks
      Les Girls
      Written and Performed by Sam Phipps
      Published by Sam Phipps' Music

    User reviews224

    Review
    Top review
    Extremely twisted black comedy
    Reese Witherspoon has never made a better movie than Freeway...Although I respect her for wanting to do more romantic/family oriented movies because of her daughter, I don't think even she realizes how amazing she was playing this role...She was completely foul mouthed and hot tempered, but her timing and attitude was fantastic..I recently realized how this movie is and has been potential for cult classic....Reese Witherspoon never mentions this movie in any interviews and I wish she would because I would like to hear her thoughts on playing Vanessa Julia Lutz...
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    4
    • lilpab13
    • Oct 9, 2002

    FAQ2

    • Why does Vanessa Lutz swear so much?
    • Is this an adaptation of Red Riding Hood?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 3, 1997 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • France
    • Languages
      • Spanish
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Sin salida
    • Filming locations
      • Sunland, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • The Kushner-Locke Company
      • August Entertainment
      • Davis-Films
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $3,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $295,493
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $14,945
      • Aug 25, 1996
    • Gross worldwide
      • $295,493
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 42 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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