Freeway (1988 film)
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| Directed by | Francis Delia |
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| Based on | Freeway by Deanne Barkley |
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| Cinematography | Frank Byers |
| Edited by | Philip Sgriccia |
| Music by | Joe Delia |
Production company | Gower Street Pictures |
| Distributed by | New World Pictures |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $295,493 |
Freeway is a 1988 American neo-noir thriller film directed by Francis Delia from a screenplay by Darrell Fetty and Delia, based on the 1978 novel of the same name by the then-head of NBC programming, Deanne Barkley.[1][2][3] It stars Darlanne Fluegel, James Russo, Richard Belzer, Michael Callan, and Billy Drago.[4]
Plot
After her husband’s murderer escapes justice, Sarah "Sunny" Harper (Fluegel) witnesses the work of a spree killer (Drago) who shoots people on the freeway and later quotes Bible passages to a local radio station’s psychiatrist disc jockey (Belzer). Police are unwilling to listen to Sunny, but a former cop named Frank Quinn (Russo) agrees to protect her, and later the two join forces to find the deranged freeway killer before he strikes again. The killer, who turns out to be a man who calls himself "Father Eddie," drives a beat-up 1969 Lincoln Continental sedan. The story takes place in southern California.
Cast
- Darlanne Fluegel as Sarah "Sunny" Harper
- James Russo as Frank Quinn
- Billy Drago as Edward Anthony Heller
- Richard Belzer as Dr. David Lazarus
- Michael Callan as Lt. Boyle
- Joey Palase as Detective Gomez
- Steve Franken as Lawyer
- Brain Kaiser as Morrie
- Julienne Dallara as Roseanne Rivera
- Kenneth Tobey as Monsignor Kavanaugh
- Clint Howard as Ronnie
- Gene LeBell as Officer Berryman
Release
Freeway grossed $14,945 in its opening weekend. The film grossed $295,493 worldwide.[5][6]
Home media
Freeway was released on DVD on July 18, 2017, by Lakeshore Entertainment.[7]
References
- ^ Barkley, Deanne (1978). Freeway (Hardcover). London: Macmillan Publishers. ISBN 978-0025072107.
- ^ Barkley, Deanne. "Freeway". Kirkus Reviews. Kirkus Media, LLC. ISSN 1948-7428. OCLC 12234808. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- ^ Woo, Elaine (April 11, 2013). "Deanne Barkley dies at 82; pioneering TV executive". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
- ^ "Digitally Obsessed". Archived from the original on September 16, 2017. Retrieved June 6, 2017.
- ^ "Freeway". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. September 2, 1988. Archived from the original on September 20, 2025. Retrieved December 27, 2025.
- ^ "Freeway". Box Office Mojo. Amazon. Archived from the original on September 18, 2021. Retrieved December 27, 2025.
- ^ Delia, Francis (July 18, 2017). Freeway. Blue-ray.com. Lakeshore Entertainment. Archived from the original (DVD) on May 12, 2016. Retrieved December 27, 2025.