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Route 666 Plot Synopsis:
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.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: A federal witness runs away and a team of government agents track him down, but when they take a shortcut on the return trip, they're attacked by zombies.
Tagline: One Way In, No Way Out
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Route 666 Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 2001 (more 2001 movies)
Language: English
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Route 666 Release Dates DVD: Oct 30, 2001
Writers: Scott Fivelson, Thomas Weber, William Wesley
Producers: Norman Cabrera, Diane Carroll, Rita Cook, Terence M. O'Keefe, Maricel Pagulayan, Romy Ricart, William Wesley, Cami Winikoff
Musicians: Terry Plumeri
Cinematographers: Philip Lee
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Route 666 (2001) Cast (Click to Expand)
Route 666 Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Lou Diamond Phillips | ... | Jack La Roca |
| Lori Petty | ... | Steph |
| Steven Williams | ... | Rabbit aka Fred |
| L.Q. Jones | ... | Sheriff Bob Conaway |
| Dale Midkiff | ... | P.T. |
| Alex McArthur | ... | Nick |
| Mercedes Colon | ... | Mary |
| Rob Roy Fitzgerald | ... | Joe |
| Adam Vernier | ... | Deputy Gil Conaway |
| Chester E. Tripp III | ... | Deputy Tim Conaway |
| Rhino Michaels | ... | John La Roca |
| Gary Roberts | ... | Pickaxe aka Miles Hackman |
| Peewee Piemonte | ... | Jackhammer aka Steve Pikowski |
| Michael Chance | ... | Sledgehammer aka Frank Slater |
| Dick Miller | ... | Bartender |
| Gary Farmer | ... | Shaman |
| Sven-Ole Thorsen | ... | Russian Hitman |
| Michael R. Long | ... | Hitman #1 (as Mike Long) |
| John Cade | ... | Hitman #2 |
| Chuck Hicks | ... | Prison Guard #1 |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Lou Diamond Phillips (b. February 17, 1962) – Jack La Roca
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 5' 11" (1.81 m)
Also known as: Lou Diamond | Louis Gem Phips - Lori Petty (b. October 14, 1963) – Steph
Sign: Libra, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m) - Steven Williams (b. January 7, 1949) – Rabbit aka Fred
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m)
Also known as: Stephen Williams | Steven Lloyd Williams | Steven-Lloyd Williams | Steve Williams - L.Q. Jones (b. August 19, 1927) – Sheriff Bob Conaway
Sign: Leo, Height: 6' (1.83 m)
Also known as: Justus E. McQueen | Justus McQueen - Dale Midkiff (b. July 1, 1959) – P.T.
Sign: Cancer, Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m) - Alex McArthur (b. March 6, 1957) – Nick
Sign: Pisces, Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m) - Mercedes Colon – Mary
Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m)
Also known as: Mercedes Colón - Rob Roy Fitzgerald (b. February 4, 1955) – Joe
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 6' (1.83 m)
Also known as: Rob Fitzgerald - Adam Vernier (b. August 27, 1972) – Deputy Gil Conaway
Sign: Virgo, Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m) - Chester E. Tripp III – Deputy Tim Conaway
- Rhino Michaels – John La Roca
Height: 6' 5" (1.96 m)
Also known as: Ryan 'Rhino' Michaels - Gary Roberts – Pickaxe aka Miles Hackman
- Peewee Piemonte – Jackhammer aka Steve Pikowski
Height: 6' 3" (1.91 m)
Also known as: Richard Peimonte | Pee Wee Piamonte | Peewee Piedmont | Richard Piedmont | Peewee Piedmonte | Richard Piedmonte | 'Pee Wee' Richard Piemonte | Pee Wee Piemonte | PeeWee Piemonte | Richard "Pee Wee" Piemonte | Richard "PeeWee" Piemonte | Richard 'Pee - Michael Chance – Sledgehammer aka Frank Slater
- Dick Miller, as Bartender, passed away at age 90 in Toluca Lake, California, USA.
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m)
Also known as: Richard Miller
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