Highway 395 written by D.Daller Chase for Fred Dryer Productions,filmed completely on location in Californias Sierra Nevader along Highway 395.Fred researched locations for months in Mono County.Fred directed and stared in film.
It is a story of a no nonsense country sheriff keeping his stretch of highway free of a drug ring- run by Rupert Major,his brother Rod Major and his girlfriend Violet.The truckers are using the highway as their main route for smuggling methamphetamines.
Rawley is also trying to catch a serial killer obsessed with Charles Manson.Highway 395 is his home and he'll do whatever it takes to keep it that way.
The Hollwood Reporter described Highway 395 as being a John Ford western with David Lynch sensibility and noted the film makers imagination and audacity and singled out the superlative cinemotagraphy.
Fred Dryer-"The sense of morolity that is the key to our story come from watching the way these people go about their lives.Without being heavy-handed,we wanted to contrast the corruption of the cities to the integrity of the towns.As we developed the story,we realized that Highway 395 is an incredible metaphor for what is going on on this country."
The film was showcased recently at the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival.
You can purchase Highway 395 at Freds web site:freddryer.com
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