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Freeway

Freeway

Her life is no fairy tale.

19966.41h 42m

Overview

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.

Directed by Matthew Bright
Written by Matthew Bright
Produced by Chris Hanley, Brad Wyman
Box OfficeBudget: $3.1MRevenue: $295K

Top Cast

Kiefer Sutherland

Kiefer Sutherland

Bob Wolverton

Reese Witherspoon

Reese Witherspoon

Vanessa Lutz

Wolfgang Bodison

Wolfgang Bodison

Detective Breer

Dan Hedaya

Dan Hedaya

Detective Wallace

Amanda Plummer

Amanda Plummer

Ramona Lutz

Brooke Shields

Brooke Shields

Mrs. Wolverton

Michael T. Weiss

Michael T. Weiss

Larry

Bokeem Woodbine

Bokeem Woodbine

Chopper

Guillermo Díaz

Guillermo Díaz

Flacco

Brittany Murphy

Brittany Murphy

Rhonda

Themes & Keywords

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About Freeway

Freeway is a comedy, crime, thriller, drama film released in 1996 exploring themes of prison, california, prostitute, sexual abuse, detective, runaway. Directed by Matthew Bright, it stars Kiefer Sutherland, Reese Witherspoon, Wolfgang Bodison. 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.

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