Highway (2002/I)

User Rating:

5.9/10   

Director:

James Cox

Writer (WGA):

Scott Rosenberg (written by)

Genre:

Crime | Drama

Tagline:

It started as a desperate escape and became the wildest ride of their lives.

Plot:

Jack is caught with the wife of his employer, a Vegas thug. The thug sends goons after Jack, who convinces his best friend...

Plot Keywords:

Fugitive | Mobster | Body Painting | Female Nudity | Homosexual Subtext

Awards:

6 nominations

Cast

Jared Leto	...	Jack Hayes
Jake Gyllenhaal	...	Pilot Kelson
Selma Blair	...	Cassie
John C. McGinley	...	Johnny the Fox
Jeremy Piven	...	Scawldy
Kimberley Kates	...	Jilly Miranda
Arden Myrin	...	Lucy
Mark Rolston	...	Burt Miranda
Jarret Thomas	...	Kid #1
Stephen Shellen	...	Clark Hayes
Matthew Davis	...	Booty
Madeline Parquette	...	Pilot's Mom
George Spielvogel III	...	Boneman
Sean Dalgarn	...	Softboy (as Sean Michael Dalgarn)
M.C. Gainey	...	Steven

Also Known As:

A Leonard Cohen Afterworld (USA) (working title)
Trip (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong sexuality, drug content, violence and language.

Runtime:

97 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Finland:K-15 (video premiere) | USA:R | UK:18 | Australia:MA (cable rating)

Filming Locations:

International Fountain, Seattle Center, Seattle, Washington, USA

Company:

Alex Entertainment Inc.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: When 'Miranda Pandas' slide into the trash cans in front of Jack's house, you see the camera mans reflection in the car door.

Quotes:

Pilot Kelson: [telling Jack that the whore thought Pilot was sexually confused] Sexual confusion... I mean, you don't think I have sexual confusion, do you?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Be Kind Rewind (2008)

Soundtrack:

Stranglehold

Much Better Than These Reviews

What's going on with the low ratings of this amazing film? A film filled with quirky scenes and outstanding character bits, this movie has plenty of stuff to keep any film buff intrigued and happy. The two leads do a great job of playing off one another in their madcap escape from inevitable danger, while meeting up with a very odd assortment of characters, such as Jeremy Piven as an off-the-wall drug dealer whose monologue is one of the more dynamic in recent film history; or John McGinley's off-beat role; or Selma Blair's warm and caring nature; or the strange alligator boy; or Seatle's grunge scene; or lots of clever lines of dialog handled quite well by Jared and Jake. This film deserves a round of second opinions, because it's a hell of a lot better than the reviews suggest.