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. Runtime 104 minutes. Genres: Comedy, Crime, Thriller, Drama.
Cast
Kiefer Sutherland as Bob Wolverton
Reese Witherspoon as Vanessa Lutz
Wolfgang Bodison as Detective Breer
Dan Hedaya as Detective Wallace
Amanda Plummer as Ramona Lutz
Brooke Shields as Mrs. Wolverton
Michael T. Weiss as Larry
Bokeem Woodbine as Chopper
Rating on Cinema Circle
Freeway (1996) is rated 7.75/10 on Cinema Circle by 1 film club member across 1 community.
Reviews from film clubs
Vermilion45 (The 5 Dollar Bin), 7.75/10: Not what you would expect from a Reese Witherspoon performance, that part alone is worth a viewing. A 90s film through and through, it a well done combination of black comedy, crime, with horror elements. Don't bother trying to make it all fit into a realistic reality. Just sit back and enjoy it as Witherspoon eats up the scenery, Dirty Mouth!
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