Freeway (1996)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
Her life is no fairy tale.
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.
- Released: 1996-08-23
- Genres: Comedy, Crime, Thriller, Drama
- Runtime: 1h 44m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10 from 451 votes
Directed by Matthew Bright.
Top cast
- Kiefer Sutherland as Bob Wolverton
- Reese Witherspoon as Vanessa Lutz
- Wolfgang Bodison as Detective Breer
- Dan Hedaya as Detective Wallace
- Amanda Plummer as Ramona Lutz
- Brooke Shields as Mrs. Wolverton
- Michael T. Weiss as Larry
- Bokeem Woodbine as Chopper
- Guillermo Díaz as Flacco
- Brittany Murphy as Rhonda
Where to watch Freeway
- United States: stream on Night Flight Plus; watch free on The CW, Kanopy, The Roku Channel, Pluto TV, YouTube Free, Plex, Plex Channel, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: watch free on Tubi TV, Plex
- India: watch free on Plex, Plex Channel
- Canada: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Tubi TV, Plex; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Australia: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Tubi TV, Plex; rent on Amazon Video; buy on Amazon Video
Movies like Freeway
If you enjoyed Freeway, these movies have a similar feel:
- Female Trouble (1976)
- Cop (1988)
- Cape Fear (1991)
- South Central (1992)
- Prisoners (2013)
- Sleepers (1996)
- White Heat (1949)
- Girl in the Basement (2021)
- We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011)
- The Legend of Billie Jean (1985)
- She Rides Shotgun (2025)
- American Me (1992)
Can't decide what to watch?
FlickPicker recommends movies from your own taste and the services you subscribe to, and Pick Together lets a whole group vote on tonight's pick. Try the free random movie generator, find movies with AI, or browse trending movies.
Download FlickPicker on the App Store Explore the iPhone app