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Route 666

Route 666

One Way In, No Way Out

20015.01h 26m

Overview

Smith, a mob informer hiding out with the Witness Protection Program, decides to make a break for it and hide out in the Arizona desert. The Feds catch up with him and rescue him just before a group of hitmen can manage to silence him for good. In the course of getting Smith away from the mafia thugs, the pair of agents assigned to protect him turn onto an abandoned stretch of highway nicknamed 'Route 666' after the mysterious death of a prison chain gang. As the three continue on their way, they soon discover just what happened to the chain gang, and how the highway earned its name.

Directed by William Wesley
Written by Thomas Weber, William Wesley, Scott Fivelson
Produced by William Wesley, Terence M. O'Keefe
Box OfficeBudget: $2.3M0

Top Cast

Lou Diamond Phillips

Lou Diamond Phillips

Jack La Roca

Lori Petty

Lori Petty

Steph

Steven Williams

Steven Williams

Rabbit aka Fred

L.Q. Jones

L.Q. Jones

Sheriff Bob Conaway

Dale Midkiff

Dale Midkiff

P.T.

Mercedes Colon

Mercedes Colon

Mary

Rob Roy Fitzgerald

Rob Roy Fitzgerald

Joe

Adam Vernier

Adam Vernier

Deputy Gil Conaway

Chester E. Tripp III

Chester E. Tripp III

Deputy Tim Conaway

Alex McArthur

Alex McArthur

Nick

Themes & Keywords

witness protectionchain gangdesertghost

About Route 666

Route 666 is a horror, action, thriller film released in 2001 exploring themes of witness protection, chain gang, desert, ghost. Directed by William Wesley, it stars Lou Diamond Phillips, Lori Petty, Steven Williams. Smith, a mob informer hiding out with the Witness Protection Program, decides to make a break for it and hide out in the Arizona desert. The Feds catch up with him and rescue him just before a group of hitmen can manage to silence him for good. In the course of getting Smith away from the mafia thugs, the pair of agents assigned to protect him turn onto an abandoned stretch of highway nicknamed 'Route 666' after the mysterious death of a prison chain gang. As the three continue on their way, they soon discover just what happened to the chain gang, and how the highway earned its name.

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