Mystery, Doppelganger, Identity crisis, Surrealism, Non-linear narrative, Jazz music, Film noir, Psychological thriller, Gangsters, Murder, Paranoia, Transformation, Mind game, Cerebral, Nudity-moderate, Violence-moderate
Tone:
serious, cynical, stylized
Target Audience:
Cult film enthusiasts, Fans of surreal cinema, Viewers seeking unconventional narratives
Emotional Arc:
Intrigue → Confusion → Dread
Lost Highway
1997-01-15
A tormented jazz musician finds himself lost in an enigmatic story involving murder, surveillance, gangsters, doppelgängers, and an impossible transformation inside a prison cell.
Genres
Drama, Thriller, Mystery
Cast
Patricia Arquette, Bill Pullman, Balthazar Getty, Robert Blake, Robert Loggia, Michael Massee, Natasha Gregson Wagner, Richard Pryor, Gary Busey, Lucy Butler