Four Lane Highway (2005)
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14% of critics liked it
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50% of users liked it
(392 ratings)
The talented but aimless son of a famous writer embarks on an existential road trip with his best friend in the heartfelt feature debut from writer/director Dylan McCormick. Sean (Frederick Weller) lives in the college town where his father used to teach, and divides most of his time between… More The talented but aimless son of a famous writer embarks on an existential road trip with his best friend in the heartfelt feature debut from writer/director Dylan McCormick. Sean (Frederick Weller) lives in the college town where his father used to teach, and divides most of his time between construction work, bartending jobs, and senseless one night stands. One day, fearing the worst for his future, Sean decides to take fate into his own hands by gassing up the car and heading for New York in search of Molly (Greer Goodman) - a former girlfriend whom he met while bartending. On the road, Sean and his hard-drinking best friend Lyle (Reg Rogers) gradually begin to discover that life is precisely what one makes it out to be. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Directed By
- Dylan McCormick
- Genres
- Drama
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Aug 4, 2005 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News
The director's earnest intentions can't overcome a formulaic story and confusing time structure, let alone performances that feel distinctly amateurish.
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Matt Zoller Seitz, New York Times
Affable but dull.
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Prairie Miller, WBAI Web Radio
While trying to figure out whether it's a delayed development coming of age mood piece or a college romance turned offbeat road movie, Four Lane Highway offers little of dramatic substance to fill in the empty spaces along the way.
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Ted Murphy, Murphy's Movie Reviews
FOUR LANE HIGHWAY is an okay first film, but not one that we haven't seen before. McCormick really doesn't offer any new insights into relationships or love affairs and the trite ending feels something of a cop out.
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Nick Schager, Slant Magazine
The cinematic equivalent of a cheesy, confessional acoustic-guitar ballad sung in a café by a heart-on-his-sleeve kid looking to pick up girls.
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Cast
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Frederick Weller
as Sean
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Wynter Kullman
as Caitlin
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Reg Rogers
as Lyle
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Ian Root
as Bill
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Dennis Fox
as Ed
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John Heinz
as Ernie
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Arthur Aulisi
as Brian
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Dana Min Goodman
as Karen
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Zandy Hartig
as Stacey
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Jeff Branson
as Andy
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Greer Goodman
as Molly
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Leslie McBurney
as Donna
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Elizabeth Rodriguez
as Sasha
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Evan Neumann
as Sasha's Guy
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Peggy Pope
as Diner Waitress
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Daniel Jenkins
as Paul
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Dylan McCormick
as Eric
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Ayelet Kaznelson
as Maya
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Grace Whitney Rugen
as Libby
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Olivia Rene Rugen
as Zoe
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Garland Hunter
as Gallery Owner
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Earl Baker Jr.
as Greg
