7 Score

1996 • 1h 42min • R • Thriller, Comedy, Crime, Drama

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"Her life is no fairy tale."

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.

IMDb 6.8

RT 76%

MC 61

Director

Matthew Bright

Composer

Danny Elfman

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Kiefer Sutherland

Bob Wolverton

Reese Witherspoon

Vanessa Lutz

Wolfgang Bodison

Detective Breer

Dan Hedaya

Detective Wallace

Amanda Plummer

Ramona Lutz

Brooke Shields

Mrs. Wolverton

Michael T. Weiss

Larry

Bokeem Woodbine

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Wolfgang Bodison Detective Breer

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Amanda Plummer Ramona Lutz

Brooke Shields Mrs. Wolverton

Michael T. Weiss Larry

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Guillermo Díaz Flacco

Brittany Murphy Rhonda

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Susan Barnes Mrs. Cullins

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