Story Line
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.
“Her life is no fairy tale.”
Top Cast
Kiefer Sutherland
Bob Wolverton
Reese Witherspoon
Vanessa Lutz
Wolfgang Bodison
Detective Breer
Dan Hedaya
Detective Wallace
Amanda Plummer
Ramona Lutz
Brooke Shields
Mrs. Wolverton
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Rating
6.5/ 10
Release Date
1996-08-23
Runtime
1h 42m
Genres
ComedyCrimeThrillerDrama
Part of the Series
Freeway Collection
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User Reviews (1)
Wuchak
2/10
•3/4/2026**_Vulgar, violent, darkly satirical updating of Lil’ Red Riding Hood_**
I’ve seen two of writer/director Matthew Bright’s movies before seeing this: The enlightening and moving “Dark Angel: The Ascent” from two years earlier and the well-done “T...