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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 64.5 / 100
2001·Action / Horror / Thriller·1h 26m

ROUTE 666

“One Way In, No Way Out”

Smith, a mob informer hiding out with the Witness Protection Program, decides to make a break for it and hide out in the Arizona desert. The Feds catch up with him and rescue him just before a group of hitmen can manage to silence him for good. In the course of getting Smith away from the mafia thugs, the pair of agents assigned to protect him turn onto an abandoned stretch of highway nicknamed 'Route 666' after the mysterious death of a prison chain gang. As the three continue on their way, they soon discover just what happened to the chain gang, and how the highway earned its name.

Above the Line
William Wesley·DirectorThomas Weber·WriterWilliam Wesley·WriterPhilip Lee·Director of PhotographyTerry Plumeri·Original Music ComposerHoward Flaer·Editor
Cast
Lou Diamond Phillips·Jack La RocaLori Petty·StephSteven Williams·Rabbit aka FredL.Q. Jones·Sheriff Bob ConawayDale Midkiff·P.T.Mercedes Colon·MaryRob Roy Fitzgerald·JoeAdam Vernier·Deputy Gil ConawayChester E. Tripp III·Deputy Tim ConawayAlex McArthur·Nick
Full Crew
(26 credits)
Directing· 1
William Wesley·Director
Writing· 3
Thomas Weber·WriterWilliam Wesley·WriterScott Fivelson·Writer
Camera· 10
Philip Lee·Director of PhotographyDavid Santana·Key GripMariana Sánchez de Antuñano·First Assistant CameraTom Lembcke·Best Boy GripRichard Jones·Second Unit Director of PhotographyHopper Stone·Still PhotographerRon Veto·"A" Camera OperatorJohn C. Jennings·Camera OperatorDavid Leite·GripRon Veto·Steadicam Operator
Editing· 1
Howard Flaer·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Terry Plumeri·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 2
William Lakoff·Production DesignErin Farrell·Costume Design
Production· 4
Cami Winikoff·Executive ProducerWilliam Wesley·ProducerTerence M. O'Keefe·ProducerAaron Griffith·Casting
Other Departments· 4
David Whittaker·GafferCaleb H. Poynter·Best Boy ElectricChris Kallemeyn·GafferWilliam Washington·Stunts
By the Numbers
64.5
OF 100
Master Score
4.4
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Route 666's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#8A0000
#330000
#FFFFFF
Mood
Tense, Menacing, Gritty
Composition
Layered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a man in the foreground, wearing a black t-shirt with a 'MARSHAL' emblem and jeans, holding a revolver in his right hand. In the background,”

actionhorrorthriller
Key Elements
RevolverChainsShovelRoute 66 SignCrosses
Atmosphere
Dark, Gritty, Warm
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Rural
Design Score
7/10
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