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Highway

Highway

It started as a desperate escape and became the wildest ride of their lives

20025.51h 37m

Overview

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?

Directed by James Cox
Written by Scott Rosenberg
Produced by Guy Riedel, Scott Rosenberg
Box OfficeBudget: $14.0M0

Top Cast

Jared Leto

Jared Leto

Jack Hayes

Selma Blair

Selma Blair

Cassie

Jake Gyllenhaal

Jake Gyllenhaal

Pilot Kelson

John C. McGinley

John C. McGinley

Johnny the Fox

Jeremy Piven

Jeremy Piven

Scawldy

Kimberley Kates

Kimberley Kates

Jilly Miranda

Mark Rolston

Mark Rolston

Burt Miranda

Arden Myrin

Arden Myrin

Lucy

Stephen Shellen

Stephen Shellen

Clark Hayes

M.C. Gainey

M.C. Gainey

Steven

Themes & Keywords

drug dealerfriendshipprostitutelove trianglegrungemobsterfugitivelas vegasstonerpool cleanerroad movie1990s

About Highway

Highway is a action, adventure, drama film released in 2002 exploring themes of drug dealer, friendship, prostitute, love triangle, grunge, mobster. Directed by James Cox, it stars Jared Leto, Selma Blair, Jake Gyllenhaal. 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?

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