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1996
1h 42m
6.4(408 votes)
Comedy
Crime
Thriller
Drama

Overview

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.

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Production Companies

The Kushner-Locke Company
Davis Films
Muse Productions

Videos & Trailers

7 videos

Cast & Crew

40 members
Acting

Kiefer Sutherland

Bob Wolverton

Kiefer Sutherland
Acting

Reese Witherspoon

Vanessa Lutz

Reese Witherspoon
Acting

Wolfgang Bodison

Detective Breer

Wolfgang Bodison
Acting

Dan Hedaya

Detective Wallace

Dan Hedaya
Acting

Amanda Plummer

Ramona Lutz

Amanda Plummer
Acting

Brooke Shields

Mrs. Wolverton

Brooke Shields
Acting

Michael T. Weiss

Larry

Michael T. Weiss
Acting

Bokeem Woodbine

Chopper

Bokeem Woodbine
Acting

Guillermo DĂ­az

Flacco

Guillermo DĂ­az
Acting

Brittany Murphy

Rhonda

Brittany Murphy
Acting

Alanna Ubach

Mesquita

Alanna Ubach
Acting

Susan Barnes

Mrs. Cullins

Susan Barnes
Acting

Conchata Ferrell

Mrs. Sheets

Conchata Ferrell
Acting

Tara Subkoff

Sharon

Tara Subkoff
Acting

Julie Araskog

Prosecutor

Julie Araskog
Acting

Annette Helde

Lady Cop

Annette Helde
Acting

Sydney Lassick

Woody Wilson

Sydney Lassick
Acting

Paul Perri

Cop #1

Paul Perri
Acting

Robert Peters

Cop #2

Robert Peters
Acting

Ben Meyerson

Cop at Truckstop

Ben Meyerson
Acting

Craig Barnett

Cop #3

Craig Barnett
Acting

G. Eric Miles

Cop #4

G. Eric Miles
Acting

Chris Renna

Doctor

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Acting

Kathleen Marshall

ER Nurse

Kathleen Marshall
Acting

Melinda Renna

Female Anchor

Melinda Renna
Acting

Kitty Fox

Grandma

Kitty Fox
Acting

Nico Petrakis

Girl Gang Member

No Image
Acting

Michael Merrins

Guard

No Image
Acting

Lorna Raver

Judge

Lorna Raver
Acting

Theodore Garcia

Little Gumby

No Image
Acting

Manny Rodriguez

Marshall

No Image
Acting

Christine Mourad

News Reporter

Christine Mourad
Acting

Spantaneeus Xtasty

Staff Member

Spantaneeus Xtasty
Writing

Roberta Hanley

Teacher

No Image
Acting

Michael Kaufman

Trick

No Image
Acting

David Andriole

Truck Driver

David Andriole
Acting

Monica Lacy

Twin #1

Monica Lacy
Acting

Leanna Creel

Twin #2

Leanna Creel
Acting

Louis Mustillo

Vanessa's Attorney

Louis Mustillo
Acting

Ria Pavia

Waitress

Ria Pavia

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