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65% Critic Match
Freeway
“Her life is no fairy tale.”
6.5 / 10• 1996• 1h 44m•R• English
ComedyCrimeThrillerDrama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Kiefer Sutherland
Bob Wolverton
Lead
Reese Witherspoon
Vanessa Lutz
Wolfgang Bodison
Detective Breer
Dan Hedaya
Detective Wallace
Amanda Plummer
Ramona Lutz
Brooke Shields
Mrs. Wolverton
Michael T. Weiss
Larry
Bokeem Woodbine
Chopper
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Matthew Bright's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Freeway is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
