Freeway (1996) Thriller Drama Comedy Crime
Freeway (1996) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 6.83/10
IMDB: ☆ 6.8/10
Metascore: ☆ 6.1/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 7.6/10 - Related: Discover more movies like Freeway
Freeway Plot Synopsis:
Synopsis / Plot Summary: Little Red Riding Hood for the 1990"s: After her mom and step-dad are arrested, 15-year-old Vanessa Lutz decides that instead of once again being put into a foster home, she"d rather go and search for the grandmother she"s never met, and live with her. "On the way to grandma"s house," (actually a trailer park) Vanessa"s car breaks down, and she"s picked up from the side of the road by Bob Wolverton, a counselor at a school for troubled boys. Bob slowly earns Vanessa"s trust, and eventually convinces her to talk about her s**ual abuse at the hands of her stepfather. When Vanessa realizes that Bob is enjoying what she"s saying, she realizes that he"s "The I-5 Killer," from the news. She tries to get out of his truck, but the inside door handle has been removed...
Tagline: Her life is no fairy tale.
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Freeway Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1996 (more 1996 movies)
Box Office: $295,493
Awards: 6
Nominations: 4
Language: English, Spanish
Country: United States, France
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Freeway Release Dates In Theaters: Sep 03, 1997
Writers: Matthew Bright
Producers: Mark Ezralow, Samuel Hadida, Dan Halsted, Chris Hanley, Donald Kushner, Peter Locke, Adam Merims, Richard Rutowski, Oliver Stone, Brad Wyman
Editors: Maysie Hoy
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Freeway Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Kiefer Sutherland | ... | Bob Wolverton |
| Reese Witherspoon | ... | Vanessa Lutz |
| Bokeem Woodbine | ... | Chopper |
| Paul Perri | ... | Cop #1 |
| Robert Peters | ... | Cop #2 |
| Ben Meyerson | ... | Cop at Truckstop |
| Craig Barnett | ... | Cop #3 |
| G. Eric Miles | ... | Cop #4 |
| Wolfgang Bodison | ... | Detective Breer |
| Dan Hedaya | ... | Detective Wallace |
| Chris Renna | ... | Doctor |
| Kathleen Marshall | ... | ER Nurse |
| Melinda Renna | ... | Female Anchor |
| Guillermo Díaz | ... | Flacco |
| Kitty Fox | ... | Grandma |
| Nico Petrakis | ... | Girl Gang Member |
| Michael Merrins | ... | Guard |
| Lorna Raver | ... | Judge |
| Annette Helde | ... | Lady Cop |
| Michael T. Weiss | ... | Larry |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Kiefer Sutherland (b. December 21, 1966) – Bob Wolverton
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 7¾" (1.72 m)
Also known as: Keifer Sutherland - Reese Witherspoon (b. March 22, 1976) – Vanessa Lutz
Sign: Aries, Height: 5' 1¾" (1.57 m)
Also known as: Reese | Riz Uizerspun - Bokeem Woodbine (b. April 13, 1973) – Chopper
Sign: Aries, Height: 6' (1.83 m) - Paul Perri (b. November 6, 1953) – Cop #1
Sign: Scorpio - Robert Peters (b. July 20, 1961) – Cop #2
Sign: Cancer, Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
Also known as: Robert J. Peters - Ben Meyerson – Cop at Truckstop
- Craig Barnett – Cop #3
Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m) - G. Eric Miles – Cop #4
- Wolfgang Bodison (b. November 19, 1966) – Detective Breer
Sign: Scorpio - Dan Hedaya (b. July 24, 1940) – Detective Wallace
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
Also known as: Daniel Hedaya - Chris Renna – Doctor
Also known as: Christian Renna | Dr. Christian Renna - Kathleen Marshall – ER Nurse
- Melinda Renna (b. February 1, 1952) – Female Anchor
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 5' 4" (1.63 m)
Also known as: Melinda Ramos | Melinda Ramos Renna - Guillermo Díaz – Flacco
- Kitty Fox – Grandma
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