Interstate 60
It began as a wish, became an adventure, and ended as the ultimate road trip.
Overview
An aspiring painter meets various characters and learns valuable lessons while traveling across America.
Backdrop
What makes this movie Worth Watching
Interstate 60 was released in 2002 and directed by Bryan Thomas, based on his novel 'Interstate 60: Episodes of a Hitchhiker'. The movie can be seen as a response to other road trip movies like 'Easy Rider' and 'Thelma & Louise', but with a more fantastical and philosophical twist.
- The movie offers a unique blend of road trip adventure, surrealism, and philosophical exploration.
- Interstate 60 features an interesting cast including Gary Cole, Christopher Walken, and Nicky Katt.
- The plot is filled with thought-provoking themes such as self-discovery, reality versus illusion, and the search for meaning.
- Despite its low budget and mixed reviews, the film has a cult following due to its originality and artistic approach.
Fun Facts
- Christopher Walken plays multiple roles in the film, including a talking gas station attendant named Joe, an angel, and the Devil.
- The movie features cameos from famous musicians such as Meat Loaf, Alice Cooper, and Kid Rock.
- Interstate 60 was released on VHS but never received a DVD or Blu-ray release until 2019, when it became available through the Shout! Factory's 'Shout Select' label.
Available Languages
English
US
Title:
"It began as a wish, became an adventure, and ended as the ultimate road trip."
Deutsch
DE
Title:
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Türkçe
TR
Title: Bilinmeyen Yol
"Başlangıçta bir dilek olarak başladı, bir maceraya dönüştü ve sonunda en büyük yolculuk olarak sona erdi."
Italiano
IT
Title: Interstate 60
"All'inizio un desiderio, poi l'avventura..."
Pусский
RU
Title: Трасса 60
"«На все ваши ответы будут заданы вопросы!»"
Português
PT
Title: Viagem sem Destino
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Reviews
Odd and insightful road movie fantasy with James Marsden, Gary Oldman and Christopher Lloyd
“Interstate 60:Episodes from the Road” involves a confused college man, Neal Oliver (James Marsden), who wants to be an artist while his father pressures him to go to law school. He desperately wants answers and O.W. Grant (Gary Oldman) magically grants him his wish. Neal ends up on the non-existent I-60 traveling to the non-existent city of Danver where he hopes to meet his dream girl (Amy Smart). Along the way he meets many interesting people and learns several valuable lessons. Christopher Lloyd is also on hand along with glorified cameos by various notable actors (e.g. Michael J. Fox, Kurt Russell and Ann-Margret).
The plot starts out a little tortuous, but it morphs into a road movie before too long, broken up into several quirky segments, which is why the flick is subtitled “Episodes from the Road.” Critics deride the picture on the grounds that the messages are clunky, moralistically naive, and preachy. But it’s unique and intelligent with quality reflections about life, which are made simple so “stupid people” or teens can grasp them. In short, this is a fairly entertaining oddball road fantasy that’s distinctive and insightful.
If you like films like "Michael" (1996), "City of Angels" (1998), "Holy Man" (1998), "Bruce Almighty" (2003) and “Evan Almighty” (2007), “Highway 60” (2002) is cut from the same thematic cloth, except that the supernatural being is a magical Irishman.
The movie runs 1 hour, 56 minutes and was shot in Ontario (Sunderland, Cannington and Toronto) and Arizona (Phoenix).
GRADE: B
I managed to live so far without seeing this wonderful kickback from 90s style film. Felt like Christmas! Lovely humor, quirky overgrown outfits, VHS quality AND sexy Amy Smart :D Good for couples - has fantasy/sci-fi elements and romantic side for gentle gender :)
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