Adopt a Highway

2019 1h 21m EN

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6.8

SOLID

★6.8TMDB · 164

Drama

Synopsis

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Russ Millings has just been released from prison after serving 21 years for a 3rd strike conviction for possessing an ounce of marijuana. As he tries to adapt to a world he doesn’t recognize – including trying to learn how to use the internet – he finds an abandoned baby in a dumpster behind the fast food restaurant where he works as a dishwasher. Unsure of what to do, and caught between impulses of kindness and panic, Russ soon realizes this could be his chance at redemption.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ethan Hawke
Russell Millings
Elaine Hendrix
Diane Spring
Diane Gaeta
Becca
Betty Gabriel
Deeks
Mo McRae
Wilson
Chris Sullivan
Orankle
Nate Mooney
Homeless Man
Christopher Heyerdahl
Jim

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Logan Marshall-Green
Writers: Logan Marshall-Green
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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81 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Logan Marshall-Green, shot by Pepe Avila del Pino. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jason Isbell. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Editor Claudia Castello shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Ethan Hawke and Elaine Hendrix and Diane Gaeta carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt8970448 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Logan Marshall-Green directs. Pepe Avila del Pino behind the camera. Jason Isbell scores. Claudia Castello cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

181 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 7 years ago.
3Directed by Logan Marshall-Green, shot by Pepe Avila del Pino. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Jason Isbell. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Claudia Castello shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Ethan Hawke and Elaine Hendrix and Diane Gaeta carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt8970448 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.