Adopt a Highway
Russ Millings has just been released from prison after serving 21 years for a 3rd strike conviction for possessing an ounce of marijuana. As he tries to adapt to a world he doesn’t recognize – including trying to learn how to use the internet – he finds an abandoned baby in a dumpster behind the fast food restaurant where he works as a dishwasher. Unsure of what to do, and caught between impulses of kindness and panic, Russ soon realizes this could be his chance at redemption.
Critics Sentiment
Russell sets up trust fund for Ella through Family Services
Russell travels by bus to Casper Wyoming after losing Ella
The film drops significantly when Russell loses Ella and begins wandering aimlessly, but recovers strongly with the emotional climax of him setting up her trust fund.
Critics consistently praised Ethan Hawke's vulnerable performance throughout, with the film starting strong and peaking when Russell finds and bonds with baby Ella. The second half loses focus and momentum before recovering with a touching emotional climax that delivers the film's message of hope and compassion.
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Ethan Hawke
Russell Millings
Elaine Hendrix
Diane Spring
Diane Gaeta
Becca
Betty Gabriel
Deeks
Mo McRae
Wilson
Chris Sullivan
Orankle
Nate Mooney
Homeless Man
Christopher Heyerdahl
Jim
Anne-Marie Johnson
Tracy Westmore
Della Atherton
Beverly
Everly Sucher
Ella
Pierce Minor
Checkpoint Guard
Dione Kuraoka
Lisa Chang
Daniel R. Lawson
Malik Barnhardt
Ticket Man
Tyson Sullivan
Richard
Joyce Guy
Ticket Woman
Joe Sabatino
Bus driver
Heidi Sulzman
Detective Gladden
Juan Gabriel Pareja
Cashier
Crew
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