Freeway (1996 film)

Freeway is a 1996 American black comedy crime film written and directed by Matthew Bright and produced by Oliver Stone. It stars Kiefer Sutherland, Reese Witherspoon and Brooke Shields. The film's plot is a dark take on the fairy tale "Little Red Riding Hood".

Freeway
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMatthew Bright
Written byMatthew Bright
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyJohn Thomas
Edited byMaysie Hoy
Music byDanny Elfman
Production
companies
  • The Kushner-Locke Company
  • Illusion Entertainment Group
Distributed byRepublic Pictures
Release dates
  • June 8, 1996 (1996-06-08) (HBO)
  • August 23, 1996 (1996-08-23) (United States)
Running time
102 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$3 million
Box office$295,493

The film premiered at the 1996 Sundance Film Festival where it competed for the Grand Jury Prize. It was later screened on HBO on June 8, 1996, and due to favorable reviews, it was given a brief theatrical release. The film has gone on to achieve cult status.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.