Lost Highway (1997): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Lost Highway is a 1997 drama thriller directed by David Lynch, starring Bill Pullman and Patricia Arquette. It runs 2 hours 15 minutes and earned $3.8 million worldwide. Critics gave it 70% on Rotten Tomatoes and 53 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.6/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 15m (135 min)
- Director
- David Lynch
- Original language
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English - Studio
- October Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Lost Highway About?
The premise of Lost Highway without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A jazz saxophonist is consumed by jealousy and becomes a suspect in his wife's death. Simultaneously, a young mechanic finds himself caught in a web of mystery and danger involving a captivating and enigmatic woman. The narratives intertwine in a dreamlike and unsettling fashion, exploring themes of identity, paranoia, and the fragility of reality. David Lynch's surreal thriller masterfully blends suspense and disorientation, leaving the viewer questioning what is real.
Lost Highway Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- surrealism
- doppelganger
- cult film
- experimental film
- graphic violence
- passionate kiss
- casual sex
- sex scene
- sex in bed
- promiscuous woman
- forced to strip
- sex in a car
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- female nudity
- cocktail party
- sexuality
- missionary position
- outdoor sex
- psychological thriller
- close up of a woman's mouth
- sex
- psychological horror
- hot sex scene
- murder
- videotape
- death row
- death
- gangster
- blood splatter
- tailgating
- transformation
- new identity
- lampshade
- gangster's moll
- violent sex
- shot in the head
- kidnapping
- infidelity
- disfigured face
- bloody nose
- gore
- avant garde
- mobster
- psychogenic fugue
- insanity
- neo noir
- meta film
- black bra and panties
- cigarette smoking
- blonde
- independent film
Lost Highway Cast
Bill Pullman leads the cast, with Patricia Arquette. Directed by David Lynch.
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Director David Lynch
More from David Lynch
More films directed by David Lynch, best-rated first: The Straight Story, Mulholland Dr., Eraserhead and Blue Velvet.
Lost Highway Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Lost Highway 70% on Rotten Tomatoes and 53 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.6/10.
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IMDb 7.6 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 70% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 87%
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Metacritic 53 Metascore
User score 8.0
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TMDB 76% User score
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Lost Highway Plot Summary
What happens in Lost Highway from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In the eerie opening of the film, Fred Madison (Bill Pullman), a saxophonist, is depicted in a disheveled state at home, clad in a robe and pajamas, puffing on a cigarette. Suddenly, the intercom buzzes, echoing a distorted voice proclaiming, > “Dick Laurent is dead.” As Fred peers out the window, he hears distant police sirens, yet the streets remain hauntingly vacant.
Full summary
The whole story of Lost Highway, scene by scene
Lost Highway Box Office
Lost Highway grossed $3.8 million worldwide. $3.7 million came from the US and Canada and $115,192 (3%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$3.8M
- US & Canada
- $3.7M
- International
- $115.2K
Lost Highway Trailers & Videos
4 videos: 1 trailer, 1 clip and 2 featurettes.
- Clip х/ф Шосе в нікуди (1997) | 1+1, 30.04.1999 (фрагмент)
- Featurette A Conversation with David Lynch - PFS Screening of "Lost Highway"
- Featurette Peter Deming on Lost Highway
How Well Do You Know Lost Highway?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 10: not answered
What haunting phrase does the intercom voice declare at the beginning of the film?
Cars in Lost Highway
36 cars on screen, including the 1977 Mercedes-Benz 450 SEL 6.9 W116 and the 1991 Ford LTD Crown Victoria.
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1977 Mercedes-Benz 450 SEL 6.9 W116 Main role -
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1994 Ford Thunderbird Important role
Lost Highway Also Known As
30 alternative titles, including “Útvesztőben” and “Загублене шосе”.
- Also known as
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- Útvesztőben
- Загублене шосе
- Шосе в нікуди
- A Estrada Perdida
- Kayıp Otoban
- Strade perdute
- Estrada Perdida
- Carretera perdida
- 妖夜慌踪
- Шоссе в никуда
- Zagubiona autostrada
- Изгубљени аутопут
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- Χαμένη Λεωφόρος
- Lost Highway - Útvesztőben
- כביש אבוד
- 로스트 하이웨이
- Izgubljena cesta
- ロスト・ハイウェイ
- Por el lado oscuro del camino
- 驚狂
- Изгубената магистрала, დაკარგული ავტომაგისტრალი
- Autostrada pierdută
- بزرگراه گمشده
- 妖夜慌蹤
- Carretera perduda
- ถนนพิศวง
- Kadunud kiirtee
- Izgubljena autocesta
- Ceļš uz nekurieni
- Pamirštas greitkelis
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Lost Highway FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Lost Highway, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Lost Highway?
Lost Highway runs 2 hours 15 minutes (135 minutes).
When was Lost Highway released?
Lost Highway was released on February 21, 1997.
Who directed Lost Highway?
Lost Highway was directed by David Lynch.
More films by David Lynch Who is in the cast of Lost Highway?
Lost Highway stars Bill Pullman and Patricia Arquette.
How much did Lost Highway make at the box office?
Lost Highway grossed $3.8 million worldwide ($3.7 million domestic, $115,192 international).
How is Lost Highway rated?
Lost Highway has 7.6/10 on IMDb, 70% on Rotten Tomatoes, 53 on Metacritic and 76% on TMDB.
Does Lost Highway have a post-credit scene?
No. Lost Highway has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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