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Directed by | Matthew Bright |
Written by | Matthew Bright |
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Cinematography | John Thomas |
Edited by | Maysie Hoy |
Music by | Danny Elfman |
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Distributed by | Republic Pictures |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $3 million[1] |
Box office | $295,493[1] |
Freeway is a 1996 American black comedy crime thriller 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".[2]
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.