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Freeway

Her life is no fairy tale.

6.5(456)19961h 44m4

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.

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Status
Released
Budget
$3.1M
Box office
$295.5K
Language
English
Part of Freeway Collection · 2 films
  • prison
  • california
  • prostitute
  • sexual abuse
  • detective
  • runaway
  • attempt to escape
  • little red riding hood
  • stepfather
  • dysfunctional family
  • murder
  • serial killer

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United States of America, France

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • PremiereSundance Film Festival19 Jan 1996
    • Theatrical (limited)R23 Aug 1996
  • United KingdomGB

    • Physical182 Apr 1997
  • AustraliaAU

    • TheatricalR18+11 Dec 1997
  • CanadaCA

    • TheatricalR23 Aug 1996
  • FinlandFI

    • PhysicalK-1823 Aug 1996
  • FranceFR

    • Theatrical1623 Aug 1996
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical163 Sept 1997
  • MexicoMX

    • TVC23 Aug 1996
  • SwedenSE

    • Physical1523 Aug 1996

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Freeway was released on 23 August 1996.

Audience reviews

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    Wuchak

    3/4/2026

    2/10

    **_Vulgar, violent, darkly satirical updating of Lil’ Red Riding Hood_** I’ve seen two of writer/director Matthew Bright’s movies before seeing this: The enlightening and moving “Dark Angel: The Ascent” from two years earlier and the well-done “Ted Bundy” from six years later. (He wrote the former and wrote/directed the latter). With “Freeway” he had way more money in which to work and it could’ve been his ticket…

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