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Freeway

1996
Comedy
Drama
1h 42m
A twisted take on 'Little Red Riding Hood' with a teenage juvenile delinquent on the run from a social worker traveling to her grandmother's house and being hounded by a charming, but sadistic, serial killer/pedophile. (imdb)
Directed by:
Matthew Bright
Written by:
Matthew Bright
Starring:
Dan Hedaya Dan Hedaya Reese Witherspoon Reese Witherspoon Brooke Shields Brooke Shields Bokeem Woodbine Bokeem Woodbine Alanna Ubach Alanna Ubach Michael T. Weiss Michael T. Weiss Guillermo Díaz Guillermo Díaz Brittany Murphy Brittany Murphy Kiefer Sutherland Kiefer Sutherland Amanda Plummer Amanda Plummer Conchata Ferrell Conchata Ferrell Wolfgang Bodison
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Genres:
Comedy, Drama, Suspense/Thriller, Crime
Countries:
France, USA
Languages:
English, Spanish
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Freeway

1996
Comedy
Drama
1h 42m
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thedenizenTheDenizen
Rated 01 Jul 2019
65
51st
A white trash teen goes on a road trip to her grandmother's trailer in this goofy 90's homage to the classic Little Red Riding Hood tale. Parts of this are incredibly creepy and gross, but there's also a lot of absurd comedy thrown into the mix...which leaves it somewhat uneven tonally, even if it's a pretty good time overall. Special mention must also be made of Brittany Murphy's lesbian prisoner character, who is skin crawlingly weird in several scenes.
Rated 01 Jul 2019
paxtonPaxton
Rated 17 Mar 2020
69
59th
I was just holding on until Reese gets arrested (sometimes with jaw on the floor as Kiefer starts his human urinal investigation) but after her hard r turn in interrogation and then bursts of laughter at Kiefer's disfigurement I was strangely entranced. This is an indie.
Rated 17 Mar 2020
tripleshTripleSH
Rated 14 Aug 2007
91
93rd
Kiefer Sutherland and Reese Witherspoon are both so on top of their game in this movie. It's creepy, and it's hilarious. You can't get much better for my money.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
bofbof
Rated 04 Nov 2016
68
55th
My, movie, what big balls you have.
Rated 04 Nov 2016
damildamil
Rated 03 Feb 2012
45
17th
I really don't know quite what to think about this one. I wasn't even sure what was going on half the time. The plot is simple enough, but it was so bizarre and all over the place and I couldn't figure out if it was drama or comedy or what the fuck I was watching! Reese Witherspoon was kinda awesome but kinda annoying as shit - I'm not sure which. I guess both.
Rated 03 Feb 2012
indyatmnINDYATMN
Rated 26 Jun 2022
83
68th
The first 1/2 of this film is one of the most unexpectedly compelling things I've ever seen simply b/c human disasters are as hard to look away from as car crashes & its all played as raw & refreshingly un-PC as they come. But after a jaw-dropping turn midway through, it starts to feel like it doesn't know how to fill the time until the climax we want, so we get a long bleeding-heart detour meant to damn society for wanting to punish violent teens. It stays relentlessly unpredictable though
Rated 26 Jun 2022
mentaculusMentaculus
Rated 23 Jan 2023
75
62nd
It’s sadistic and twisted and goofy and all the things I want in my sleeze, *and somehow* I still get an A-list cast. I love how at the end Reese murders everyone and Dan the detective is like, smile, good for you, kid. I like to think a sequel could be a Witherspoon / Hedaya meet-cute where she brings over a new beau named Evan Williams and he’s like, yep, He’s the One. Out of all the surprises, baby-cut up-face Brittany Murphy as a lesbian prison psycho is a standout.
Rated 23 Jan 2023
ecitizeneCitizen
Rated 11 Mar 2013
80
83rd
Reese Witherspoon is amazing as a wild child with lots of anger issues. She shoots a mass murderer, but rather than being hailed as a hero, is charged and prosecuted. The story is horrendous, dirty, violent, full of potholes, but they do a great job of keeping it exciting and engaging to the end. Excellent performances from a big cast of great actors including Brooke Shields as the distraught wife and Brittany Murphy as a marvelous troubled teen.
Rated 11 Mar 2013
easydiffeasydiff
Rated 14 Aug 2007
65
67th
Man, Keifer needs to play bad guys more often.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
barthalenBarthalen
Rated 10 Aug 2010
68
48th
Witherspoon seems to have fun as an aggressive trashy teenager, and Sutherland makes a wonderfully creepy antagonist, but the film itself is kind of a mess. A glorious, twisted mess filled with despicable characters that loses focus in the second half.
Rated 10 Aug 2010
pianosamaPianoSama
Rated 12 May 2023
70
82nd
If you ever wanted to see what it'd be like if Reese Witherspoon played the most outrageous caricature of teenage white trash you could imagine, but still retained the feminist fire her characters have become known for, then this is your film. Also features utterly unhinged Kiefer Sutherland, Brooke Shields, and Brittany Murphy. Absurd pitch-black comedy that manages to balance the absurdity with sharp social commentary.
Rated 12 May 2023
karamazovkaramazov.
Rated 04 Nov 2016
70
90th
Was referred to this by John Waters' "Movies That Will Corrupt You," and this is some seriously -fucked up- and hysterically funny shit. Laughed my ass off. Delicious garbage! [makes chef-finger-kissing gesture].
Rated 04 Nov 2016
boxcarsBoxcars
Rated 12 Jun 2015
8
71st
This totally preposterous and twisted modern day 'Little Red Riding Hood' story will revolt, thrill, and even make you laugh out loud, but beneath all of that, it's surprisingly deft in its portrayal of the damage that the system inflicts on those who need it the most, and in the indomitable spirit of a girl at her limit.
Rated 12 Jun 2015
kito1kito1
Rated 20 Jan 2020
60
47th
Pretty intense and dirty. There's something great about young Reese Witherspoon kicking ass.
Rated 20 Jan 2020
videoetronVideoetron
Rated 08 Feb 2021
62
54th
interesting and gritty. Though the end felt rushed and kind of botched, taking away part of what they seemed to be building until then. It's like they suddenly remembered it had to be like the tale and hurried to make it so
Rated 08 Feb 2021
panzerwolfpanzerwolf
Rated 04 Apr 2010
53
22nd
Very weird, but strangely entertaining, although it loses some of its appeal as it advances. Kiefer Sutherland's character was awesome.
Rated 04 Apr 2010
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 21 Sep 2010
65
45th
Such an odd dark film. It's not a great movie, but it kept me watching it just to see where the hell it was going.
Rated 21 Sep 2010
kmcneilKMcNeil
Rated 10 May 2009
4
33rd
Weird, nasty and funny (unfortunately really loses steam in the final thirrd)
Rated 10 May 2009
servantdagonServantDagon
Rated 14 Aug 2007
82
58th
Reese Witherspoon and Kiefer Sutherland play pretty well off each other.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
aflickeringAFlickering
Rated 30 Jan 2022
5
73rd
stop underrating freeway ya little pecker snot
Rated 30 Jan 2022
mattorama12mattorama12
Rated 16 Sep 2021
60
33rd
It's overall just too sloppy to be a great movie, but there's some gold here for sure. The whole sequence where Witherspoon and Sutherland first meet is the clear highlight of the movie.
Rated 16 Sep 2021
joshstew06JoshStew06
Rated 04 Feb 2007
92
90th
Twisted and hilarious, with a (typically) dynamite performance by Reese Witherspoon as the volatile Vanessa Lutz, and a very creepy Kiefer Sutherland as a big bad wolf-like serial killer. A perfect black comedy.
Rated 04 Feb 2007
tinythedoggtinythedogg
Rated 09 Nov 2009
70
67th
Here was a movie I didn't even hear of until recently and I found this to be quite different and refreshing. Sure it is a take on Little Red Riding Hood, but it is pretty violent, gruesome and gritty. Kiefer Sutherland was superb, creepy and this was probably the best performance you will ever get out of Reese Witherspoon. No characters to root for as they all are someone you just wouldn't like, but this is a very fun movie to watch. Great cast as well.
Rated 09 Nov 2009
jerrybeckjerrybeck
Rated 11 Feb 2017
81
94th
Really great small movie. You never know what happen next. Reese Witherspoon is fantastic in this.
Rated 11 Feb 2017
ozymandius10ozymandius10
Rated 14 Aug 2007
82
81st
I rate this movie as highly as I do because of Kiefer Sutherland's character (and almost that alone). The movie gets insanely ridiculous about half way through, and they ride the "Little Red Riding Hood" theme to death. But, Kiefer's character "Bob" is one of my favorite villains of all time. After he become disfigured is kinda lame, but while they are riding in his Explorer.......absolute gold.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
hisblobhisblob
Rated 09 Sep 2017
83
78th
good filmmaking technique and surprises
Rated 09 Sep 2017
myfavchordsmyfavchords
Rated 17 Jul 2021
75
49th
Reese Witherspoon gives a really good performance in this movie. There are some other interesting supporting performances s well here.The script is different with some original ideas and it has some moments that don't work. Overall I would recommend this film.
Rated 17 Jul 2021
vandelay1Vandelay1
Rated 27 Jun 2008
71
79th
good movie
Rated 27 Jun 2008
jaiguyJaiGuy
Rated 08 Jul 2020
70
26th
This was the perfect amount of shlock from a bygone era preceding the crest of the political correctness wave. It was very trashy fun and I didn't know what to expect.
Rated 08 Jul 2020
edwardedward
Rated 12 Jul 2020
0
5th
I don't understand the appeal. This film is unbelievably bad. It doesn't work. Witherspoon's performance is one of the most obnoxious I've ever seen, while Sutherland is boring and uninspired. Seeing the two together made me feel like I was coming down with the flu. Edgy for the sake of it without having anything to say. Horrible writing, directing, and acting. Truly one of the worst films I've seen in a while. The praise this film receives boggles my mind.
Rated 12 Jul 2020
isobelmoonIsobelmoon
Rated 25 Dec 2008
87
90th
A good twisted fairy tale.
Rated 25 Dec 2008
circe823Circe823
Rated 18 Jul 2007
80
43rd
Reese Witherspoon has never been so funny.
Rated 18 Jul 2007
dustydDustyd
Rated 17 Sep 2007
55
30th
crazy and dark, but didn't quite work for me
Rated 17 Sep 2007
matthagenmatthagen
Rated 15 Jun 2021
42
23rd
This was quite an odd, appalling, and surreal exercise. There's a poor man's Natural Born Killers vibe going on. I don't know, I can't recommend this to anyone, and I have zero desire to ever see it again. But it had some real dark laughs, and my attention hung in there to the end to see where the demented ride was going.
Rated 15 Jun 2021
wwallce4prezWWallce4prez
Rated 21 Sep 2020
73
54th
90s exploitation films tend to be extra nasty, and Freeway is no exception. Everything is scuzzy and gross in this take on Little Red Riding Hood. Both Sutherland and Witherspoon are great, with the former being about the grossest villain you've ever seen.
Rated 21 Sep 2020
scribScrib
Rated 31 Jul 2022
40
7th
Strange, trashy, gritty B-spin on the Red Riding Hood story. Not nearly as bad as I expected, but more than a little hokey. The film's lack of tonal clarity makes for a strange watch; I was on/off entertained/disturbed while thoughts alternated: "this isn't meant to be funny" / "I think this is meant to be funny?" / "I don't know how to read this scene". The uncertainty half lifted when I saw Kiefer Sutherland dressed as Grandma.
Rated 31 Jul 2022
citizenxCitizenX
Rated 11 Jun 2008
55
52nd
keeps you entertained for a while but you forget it pretty quickly i guess, nothing special about it
Rated 11 Jun 2008
lucluc
Rated 07 Nov 2009
72
80th
A really crazy, weird movie with a lovely, beautiful R.Witherspoon who was here very young. At the end it was a cat and mouse game like in the fairy tale : Little Red Riding Hood. Nice, good thriller.
Rated 07 Nov 2009
disasterDisaster
Rated 04 Jun 2014
85
78th
Unapologetic woman-inflicted violence against abusers? Hell yeah.
Rated 04 Jun 2014
spokowapSpokoWap
Rated 13 Nov 2010
70
55th
Thriller podlany duza iloscia czarnego humoru. Dobre aktorstwo. Razi jednak brak konsekwencji, tak jakby rezyser nie mogl do konca zdecydowac czy robi thriller czy czarna komedie.
Rated 13 Nov 2010
overratedoverrated
Rated 10 Jan 2010
35
27th
Need to rewatch, barely remember this.
Rated 10 Jan 2010
johnsandwichJohnSandwich
Rated 24 May 2011
75
74th
I quite liked this, prolly 10 years since i watched it though. *rewatch: holds up, witherspoon (especially) and sutherland are great
Rated 24 May 2011
neonmanNeonman
Rated 04 Aug 2023
68
32nd
The down-trodden, yet determined destitute young lady reminded me of the similar main character from Citizen Ruth that I saw recently, but this film pales in comparison, coming across as kinda fun, but also kinda unserious -- many edgy filmmakers of this era could've tackled this same tale with the same sharp humour, but made it resonate harder. Cool opening credits.
Rated 04 Aug 2023
bookhouseboybookhouseboy
Rated 13 Jun 2015
57
79th
#14#, story, leads, oldies(2) }*{ #90s#, story, Reese.W
Rated 13 Jun 2015
noam_razNoam Raz
Rated 11 Mar 2016
75
81st
I really do think, that one of the best ways to get to know yourself when you got away, without meaning to, is, trash.
Rated 11 Mar 2016
brrrpbrrrp
Rated 19 Feb 2024
90
97th
Extremely uncomfortable material becomes diabolical once laced like this with such pointed, bitter irony, making for a troubling experience of moral upheaval. Also quite stylish; a style that befits the film.
Rated 19 Feb 2024
curioushaircurioushair
Rated 23 Nov 2007
78
78th
Before Hard Candy, there was Freeway. Great trashy grrrl power black comedy thriller. Hugely enjoyable. Rank it up there with Very Bad Things.
Rated 23 Nov 2007
rthornhillrthornhill
Rated 30 Mar 2009
62
6th
pretty forgettable despite a talented cast..............
Rated 30 Mar 2009
lrampartllrampartl
Rated 14 Aug 2007
52
34th
Weird, but oddly entertaining. I'd like to give this movie some sort of positive praise, but it really felt like a train wreck. Definitely entertaining, but too surreal and one-dimensional to be of any real value.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
bizortbizort
Rated 01 Jan 2010
39
14th
So bad it's good
Rated 01 Jan 2010
spaceflohspacefloh
Rated 02 Mar 2013
60
58th
ger; [Freeway]; ein in armen verhältnissen aufgewachsenes mädchen flüchtet von zuhause und trifft auf der flucht einen angeblichen psychologen, der sich als freeway-killer entpuppt - diesen versucht sie zu stoppen.;
Rated 02 Mar 2013
spikycactusSpikyCactus
Rated 23 Oct 2022
90
95th
Top badass moment? Two words: Reese Witherspoon. With as much swearing as a Sleaford Mods album and Kiefer Sutherland (both figuratively and then literally) slobbering though the entire film (eew), it’s a compelling train crash of a movie, which continues to trash itself as it ploughs on through whatever’s ahead of it. It glosses over some inconvenient plot points and feels like two films stuck together, but it's still a great bedtime nursery story for kids. No cats, chainsaws or decapitations.
Rated 23 Oct 2022
tinysausagetinysausage
Rated 02 Oct 2010
76
69th
Very black comedy with some pointed things to say about the justice system. The production values are very low rent (was it shot on DV?) but that kind of fits with the trailer trash setting. Messy but hugely enjoyable.
Rated 02 Oct 2010
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 22 Feb 2007
50
35th
Has its moments,quite funny.
Rated 22 Feb 2007
callencallen
Rated 13 Mar 2016
95
81st
Great movie, basically Little Red Riding Hood
Rated 13 Mar 2016
pistolpetePistolPete
Rated 19 Oct 2022
50
11th
Not what I expected. It's a parody, but a lot of the over acting and awful writing just had me cringing more than laughing. RW was good, but forced to spew out terrible lines a lot of the time. Just wasn't for me overall despite some decent moments throughout. 5.0
Rated 19 Oct 2022
three-questions_ii???
Rated 10 Jan 2012
85
88th
Wanted it to last longer. Low maybe isn't as fabulous as it's exciting but fascinating nonetheless, and "Freeway" won't apologize just like it's heroine doesn't for their sheer unaffectionate trash.
Rated 10 Jan 2012

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