Lost Highway is a 1997 American psychological thriller film that exhibits elements of both neo-noir and surrealism. Written and directed by David Lynch, the film stars Bill Pullman, Patricia Arquette, Balthazar Getty and Robert Loggia. Lynch co-wrote the screenplay with Barry Gifford, who also wrote the novel that served as the basis for Lynch's Wild at Heart (1990). Angelo Badalamenti composed the score for Lost Highway. The film is also notable...
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Lost Highway is a 1997 American psychological thriller film that exhibits elements of both neo-noir and surrealism. Written and directed by David Lynch, the film stars Bill Pullman, Patricia Arquette, Balthazar Getty and Robert Loggia. Lynch co-wrote the screenplay with Barry Gifford, who also wrote the novel that served as the basis for Lynch's Wild at Heart (1990). Angelo Badalamenti composed the score for Lost Highway. The film is also notable for featuring the last film appearances of Richard Pryor and Jack Nance, as well as the most recent film to date for Robert Blake.
After the critical and commercial disappointment of Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me (1992), Lynch began work on Lost Highway. Following a cryptic plot outline, the film is left with the general meaning of the events depicted open to interpretation. Lynch has declined to offer an explanation of his intentions for the narrative. Similar to an array of other David Lynch films, particularly the film's successor...
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