Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- gritty
- tense
- bleak
- late night thriller viewing
- car movie marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film's crash choreography and gritty cinematography promising but undermined by weak execution, thin writing, and an overfamiliar genre premise.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Rennie Cray spends five years tracking the driver who killed his wife in a hit-and-run.
Fargo is wheelchair-bound and incorporates mechanical innovations into his lethal Cadillac and methods.
Fargo's modified Cadillac is presented as a monstrous extension of his twisted body and mind.
Rennie crisscrosses America in his stripped-down 1968 Plymouth while hunting Fargo.
Films like Highwaymen, and why
The Hitcher
Shared road-bound revenge thriller structure, relentless pursuit, serial-killer menace, and automotive violence.
Joy Ride
Shared grim crime-horror atmosphere, stalking, vehicular danger, and psychologically driven killer-versus-pursuer conflict.
I Spit on Your Grave
Shared rape-and-revenge framework, bleak exploitation tone, and brutal pursuit of a predatory antagonist.
Death Proof
Shared high-speed revenge action, road movie momentum, and stylized car-crash spectacle.
Movie Details
- Director
- Robert Harmon
- Release Date
- 2004-02-13
- Runtime
- 80 min
- Rating
- 5.7 / 10 (239)
Cast
- Jim Caviezel
- Rhona Mitra
- Frankie Faison
- Colm Feore
- Gordon Currie
- Andrea Roth
- Noam Jenkins
- Guylaine St-Onge
- Martin Roach
- Toby Proctor
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Highwaymen about?
- A grief-stricken drifter hunts the wheelchair-bound serial killer who murdered his wife, turning a cross-country pursuit into a brutal automotive nightmare.
- What is Highwaymen like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Highwaymen as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Highwaymen violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Highwaymen as graphic.
- What did critics think of Highwaymen?
- Critics broadly found the film's crash choreography and gritty cinematography promising but undermined by weak execution, thin writing, and an overfamiliar genre premise.
- Which films are like Highwaymen?
- Films with a similar feel include The Hitcher, Joy Ride, I Spit on Your Grave, and Death Proof.
- How long is Highwaymen?
- Highwaymen runs 80 minutes.
- Where can I watch Highwaymen?
- In United States, Highwaymen is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
