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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

David Lynch

Producer:

Deepak Nayar, Tom Sternberg, Mary Sweeney

Writer:

Barry Gifford

Runtime:

2hr 14m

Synopsis

Anonymous videotapes presage a musician's murder conviction, and a gangster's girlfriend leads a mechanic astray.

Cast

  • Bill Pullman
  • Patricia Arquette
  • John Roselius
  • Louis Eppolito
  • Jenna Maetlind
  • Michael Massee
  • Robert Blake
  • Henry Rollins
  • Michael Shamus Wiles
  • Mink Stole

Letterboxd User Reviews

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  • Apr 1, 2021

    apparently if you google lost highway ending explained 3 times david lynch appears and shoots you

    20.9K Likes
    amaya
    amaya
    Nov 20, 2016

    Fred: "I like to remember things my own way" Cop: "What does that mean?" Fred: "How i remember them, not necessarily how they happened" Maybe this explains the whole movie? I dont know.... My brain hurts!

    12.8K Likes
    Kenned Lehmann
    Kenned Lehmann
    Nov 8, 2019

    i relate to that highway because i, too, am lost

    10.7K Likes
    maria
    maria
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    Jun 26, 2021

    HORRIFYING LITTLE GUY COVERED IN WHITE MAKEUP WHO JUST CAME UP TO ME AT A PARTY: I am in your house right now ME: Rock on brother

    7.9K Likes
    brendan o'hare
    brendan o'hare
    May 22, 2021

    a movie about being a saxophonist

    7.2K Likes
    Karsten
    Karsten
    May 14, 2024

    movie about headache

    5.6K Likes
    David Sims
    David Sims
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    Jun 7, 2020

    dream job: david lynch’s therapist. i just want to see what’s going on up there

    4.4K Likes
    hollie amanda
    hollie amanda
    Oct 31, 2021

    Bro really made a movie about how hot one woman is

    3.7K Likes
    Brody
    Brody
    Aug 16, 2014

    "You'll never have me."

    3.4K Likes
    matt lynch
    matt lynch
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  • Kareem
    Kareem is "meh" on
    Lost Highway

    I'm usually a David Lynch glazer, but this just was not it. Weak and fragile themes that were represented poorly, which caused other elements to be even weaker.

    🔥 2 1Y
    Jimmy Cricket
    Jimmy Cricket liked
    Lost Highway

    A very surreal exploration of an identity crisis with striking visuals and a great soundtrack.

    🔥 2 2Y
    jnp
    jnp loved
    Lost Highway

    On rewatch, I am spellbound on how much inspiration this seems to draw from Vertigo. The theme of the double, the exploration of how women bodies are used exclusively as a mean to convey the expression of male characters... And then there's "You will never have me". Mind-bending.

    🔥 1 1Y
  • Ellis
    Ellis loved
    Lost Highway

    Idk what any of this means, but the soundtrack is great and I would uproot my entire life for Alice/Renee, like yes ma’am whatever u wannntttt 🤤🤤🤤🫡🫡🫡

    🔥 1 1Y
    Sugama
    Sugama loved
    Lost Highway

    Unsettling madness!!! Has one of the most insane dialogue scenes in my memory…. It’s just absurd in the best way.

    👀 1 3Y
    Jason C.
    Jason C. is "meh" on
    Lost Highway

    I have no idea what I just watched. 😵‍💫

    😂 1 2Y
  • Important Opinions Unraveled
    Important Opinions Unraveled is "meh" on
    Lost Highway

    Just like this highway, I too am lost

    🔥 1 1Y
    WWE President of Personality
    WWE President of Personality liked
    Lost Highway

    This movie was a workout. I was so confused half of the time, mostly when the plot completely changed halfway through the movie. It took me some time to understand how everything is in his head, how he is going crazy, how he is developing multiple personalities. What is even real

    2M
    Adam sandler
    Adam sandler loved
    Lost Highway

    9/10 Still trying to grasp what it all means. Such a mindfuck of a movie the ending left me shocked, I loved how surreal and odd this movie was classic Lynch. I would watch it again just based on how beautifully it was made not even including the incredible acting and crazy plot

    3M
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The film actually deserves four stars for its imaginative style and astonishing suspense, zero stars for its shameless exploitation of violent shocks and loveless sensuality.

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Metacritic review by David Sterritt
David Sterritt
Christian Science Monitor
50

David Lynch's eye-popping imagery is buried under an avalanche of self-indulgence.

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Metacritic review by Rick Groen
Rick Groen
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
50

It's a soulless and dull bit of showmanship, but it sure sounds profound.

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Metacritic review by Manohla Dargis
Manohla Dargis
L.A. Weekly
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Lost Highway family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as R, meaning that Under 17 requires an adult accompaniment.
How long is Lost Highway?
The movie is 2hr 14min long.
What's Lost Highway about?
Anonymous videotapes presage a musician's murder conviction, and a gangster's girlfriend leads a mechanic astray.
Who's the cast of Lost Highway?
  • Bill Pullman as Fred Madison
  • Patricia Arquette as Renee Madison, Alice Wakefield
  • John Roselius as Al
  • Louis Eppolito as Ed
  • Jenna Maetlind as Party Girl
  • Michael Massee as Andy
  • Robert Blake as Mystery Man
  • Henry Rollins as Guard Henry
  • Michael Shamus Wiles as Guard Mike
  • Mink Stole as Forewoman
Who's the director behind Lost Highway?
David Lynch directed Lost Highway.
Who produced Lost Highway?
Deepak Nayar, Tom Sternberg and Mary Sweeney produced Lost Highway.