Amanda Plummer, Bokeem Woodbine, Brittany Murphy

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...( read more  read more... ) killer/pedophile.

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R, 1 hr. 35 min.

Directed by: Matthew Bright

Release Date: August 23, 1996

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DVD Release Date: August 21, 2001

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  • March 12, 2009
    I found the movie to be hilarious in so many ways. There were some cheesy parts, but I think that's how they were meant to be...For example, Reese Witherspoon is super tiny, but she was "beating" up these people. Those scenes were also funny to watch. Kiefer Sutherland's characte...( read more)r was funny as well. The after effects of what happened to him was pretty damn funny, Reese kept laughing at him in the court room. HAHA!

    Reese plays 15 year old Vanessa Glutz, whose mother gets arrested for prostitution and other charges as well as her step father. She decides she wants to go stay with her grandmother in northern California and steals her probation officer's car. It eventually dies on the freeway and Keifer's characther, Bob something stops to help and eventually gives her a ride and that's how it all starts. It also has a young Brittany Murphy and Brooke Shields in here also.
  • January 18, 2009
    If you take this movie too seriously, you're Pecker Drool! Now sit back and enjoy it while I get you some party punch
  • October 8, 2008
    Wow. What a messed up movie, but in all the good ways. Sutherland's drool face is priceless, and I actually liked Reese Witherspoon for one of the first times in my life. "Do you want me to shoot you a whole bunch of times?"
  • July 13, 2008
    Uncomfortable, funny and dark update of little red riding hood is highlighted by a stellar performance by Reese Witherspoon.
  • December 13, 2007
    Wow, this was really bad. Did i say bad, yeah I did and it is. Take the detour.
  • November 8, 2009
    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...( read more) 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.
  • October 30, 2009
    "And how might I go 'bout doin' that, BOB?"
  • October 25, 2009
    Witherspoon ruins it.
  • October 15, 2009
    A bit weird.. It was cool to see Reese Witherspoon in her younger years (she was by the way awesome in this movie!), but the whole story was just not very interesting.
    Kiefer and Amanda both did a good job, I didn't like Brooke Shields that much.
    I don't know what I can say mor...( read more)e about Freeway. I didn't like it very much, but it wasn't bad or something.
  • September 17, 2009
    A shocking and disturbing thriller. Witherspoon is so wild and crazy! I hadn't heard about this film before, and its shock value left me impressed. I liked it a little bit :P

    49/100

Critic Reviews


July 12, 2002
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail

Cynical, stylish and witty. full review

June 18, 2002
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle

Rude in the way the truth is rude -- only funnier. full review

January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

Like it or hate it (or both), you have to admire its skill, and the over-the-top virtuosity of Reese Witherspoon and Kiefer Sutherland. full review

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  • michellefortuin
    October 15, 2009
    A bit weird.. It was cool to see Reese Witherspoon in her younger years (she was by the way awesome in this movie!), but the whole story was just not very interesting.
    Kiefer and Amanda both did a good job, I didn't like Brooke Shields that much.
    I don't know what I can say more about Freeway. I didn't like it very much, but it wasn't bad or something.
  • bishopsfam
    June 15, 2007
    this moviw was awesome not only did they film it in so~cal,but i loved the twisted version of little red ridding hood :)
  • Bannoona
    June 13, 2007
    I loved Reese in this movie. She is toally great & I was impressed by her acting. I think she made anyone who watched this movie feel for her & want her to get away with what she did. On the other hand I really hated Kiefer's character, for me he was creepy from the beginning when he was trying to be nice & I was very curious to see what he will do next & I was shocked... Great movie...highly recommended.

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