Lost Highway

"A lost road on the edge of strange..."

1997 2h 14m EN

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Synopsis

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A tormented jazz musician finds himself lost in an enigmatic story involving murder, surveillance, gangsters, doppelgängers, and an impossible transformation inside a prison cell.

“A lost road on the edge of strange...”

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Cast

Patricia Arquette
Renee Madison / Alice Wakefield
Bill Pullman
Fred Madison
Balthazar Getty
Pete Dayton
Robert Blake
Mystery Man
Robert Loggia
Mr. Eddy / Dick Laurent
Michael Massee
Andy
Natasha Gregson Wagner
Sheila
Richard Pryor
Arnie

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: David Lynch
Writers: David Lynch, Barry Gifford
Languages: English
Countries: France, United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 26% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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29 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by David Lynch, shot by Peter Deming. 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 Angelo Badalamenti. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Patricia Arquette and Bill Pullman and Balthazar Getty carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A lost road on the edge of strange...".

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The take

David Lynch directs. Peter Deming behind the camera. Angelo Badalamenti scores. Mary Sweeney cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in France, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

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1Earned back only 26% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
229 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3International production across 2 countries: France, United States of America.
4Directed by David Lynch, shot by Peter Deming. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Angelo Badalamenti. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Mary Sweeney shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Patricia Arquette and Bill Pullman and Balthazar Getty carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "A lost road on the edge of strange...".
9IMDB entry: tt0116922 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 34 themes, including "prison", "pornography", "jealousy", "dreams".

The technical file

Cinematography: Peter Deming
Original score: Angelo Badalamenti
Editing: Mary Sweeney
Production design: Patricia Norris
Costume design: Patricia Norris
Makeup / hair: Debbie Zoller
Sound: David Lynch
Stunt coordinator: Chris Howell
Runtime: 134 min · 2h 14m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $15,000,000
Box office: $3,897,982
Return: 26% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Lost Highway (1997)

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Jeff_342017-02-10
Lynch's Masterpiece. This is my favorite Lynch films, hands down. First saw it in a theatre and the film's lighting was so weird and disorienting that at times you weren't sure if there was some weird exterior light source hitting the screen. Uber weird. More twist and turns than the highway itself :P For sure it's fun to try and nail down exactly what happened but IMHO it's a little more fun not to know - each time you rewatch it you might see/think/feel something different.
JPV8522022-10-11
★ 8/10
Another mindf from David Lynch has some great visuals and once I did some research afterward, some of it actually makes sense, though while watching there plenty wtf moments. Not sure I love it or not but appreciate many elements. 3.75/5*

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