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- 1996
- R
- Roxie Releasing
- 1 h 42 m
- 1996
- R
- Roxie Releasing
- 1 h 42 m
Summary In this updated version of Little Red Riding Hood, the main character is actually a hood and the wolf is a serial killer in sheep's clothing.
Directed By: Matthew Bright
Written By: Matthew Bright
- 1996
- R
- Roxie Releasing
- 1 h 42 m
- 1996
- R
- Roxie Releasing
- 1 h 42 m
Freeway
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5.8
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Summary In this updated version of Little Red Riding Hood, the main character is actually a hood and the wolf is a serial killer in sheep's clothing.
Directed By: Matthew Bright
Written By: Matthew Bright
Where to Watch
Top Cast
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 15 Critic Reviews
61
60% Positive
9 Reviews
9 Reviews
20% Mixed
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
20% Negative
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 15 Critic Reviews
61
60% Positive
9 Reviews
9 Reviews
20% Mixed
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
20% Negative
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
Bright cunningly translates the story of Little Red Riding Hood into the trashy vernacular of tabloid TV and reality-based cop shows.
With one foot in the grind house and one in the art house, the smarts in Freeway are more than equal to its visceral kick.
The road-crime movie is such a formula in Hollywood that almost every debuting director turns one out, but writer-director Matthew Bright rings the changes by modeling this white trash nightmare on Red Riding Hood.
A hip, corrosive and often hilarious entertainment, the movie strikes another blow for the American independent film.
Danny Elfman's intense score contributes crucial energy, John Thomas' camera work is first-rate, but the ambitious Freeway ends up merely trashy.
As it is, Witherspoon's sweet-as-peach-pie Southern accent only grates and writer-director Bright's incessant winking at the audience bespeaks a project that was running on empty before shooting started. [22 Oct 1996, p.88]
A white-trash riff on Little Red Riding Hood, the oddly titled Freeway is a road movie that hits a dead end.
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 26 User Ratings
5.8
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User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 26 User Ratings
5.8
58% Positive
15 Ratings
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15% Mixed
4 Ratings
4 Ratings
27% Negative
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Awards
Cognac Festival du Film Policier
• 3 Wins & 3 Nominations
Mystfest
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
