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Overview

User Rating:
7.5/10   38,833 votes
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Director:

David Lynch

Writers (WGA):

David Lynch (written by) &
Barry Gifford (written by)

Contact:

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Release Date:

21 February 1997 (USA) more

Plot:

After a bizarre encounter at a party, a jazz saxophonist is framed for the murder of his wife and sent to prison, where he inexplicably morphs into a young mechanic and begins leading a new life. full summary | full synopsis

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User Comments:

Possibly the strangest film ever made. more (406 total)


Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Bill Pullman ... Fred Madison

Patricia Arquette ... Renee Madison / Alice Wakefield
John Roselius ... Al
Louis Eppolito ... Ed (as Lou Eppolito)
Jenna Maetlind ... Party Girl

Michael Massee ... Andy

Robert Blake ... Mystery Man
Henry Rollins ... Guard Henry

Michael Shamus Wiles ... Guard Mike
Mink Stole ... Forewoman (voice)
Leonard Termo ... Judge (voice)

Ivory Ocean ... Guard Ivory

Jack Kehler ... Guard Johnny Mack
David Byrd ... Doctor Smordin
Gene Ross ... Warden Clements
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Additional Details

Also Known As:

Lost Highway (France)
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MPAA:

Rated R for bizarre violent and sexual content, and for strong language.

Runtime:

135 min

Country:

France | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Company:

October Films more


Fun Stuff

Trivia:

Richard Pryor's last feature film appearance. more

Quotes:

Al: Do you know what I think?
Ed: What is it? What is it that you think?
Al: There is no such thing as a bad coincidence.
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Movie Connections:

Featured in The Pervert's Guide to Cinema (2006) more

Soundtrack:

Apple of Sodom more


FAQ

What is reality?
What is this movie about?
A NOTE REGARDING SPOILERS
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63 out of 88 people found the following comment useful.
Possibly the strangest film ever made., 23 July 2004
10/10
Author: popeman89 from Brighton, England

The thing that's great about Lost Highway is there is no absolute solution to the events in the film, everything about the film is open to interpretation and after you watch it you either need to thing and talk about it for a couple of hours or watch it again. In Mulholland Drive, people say that it needs to be watched twice to be fully understood. Lost highway needs to be watched about 3 or 4 time to be slightly understood and will probably never be fully understood. All the clues are there in the film but to include all of them to make sense is very difficult. However it is very rewarding to try and find out the meaning of Lost Highway.

Although it is described as a modern film-noir, it's more inspired by Alfred Hitchcock. The use of music to increase the suspense of the film is used a lot here and in many Hitchcock films such as Psycho. Even if you cant work out what it is about, it is still a very tense thriller.

Final Score – 10/10

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