Quicksilver Highway

May. 13,1997      PG-13
Rating:
4.8
Trailer Synopsis Cast

Christopher Lloyd stars as Aaron Quicksilver, a mysterious storyteller whose listeners invariably end up as the subjects of his gruesome, grisly tales. He tells a new bride stranded on a desert highway a horrifying account of a set of carnivorous toy teeth, then entrains a pickpocket with the spine chilling story of an army of murderous, disembodied hands. Co-starring Matt Frewer and featuring cameo appearances by Clive Barker and John Landis, 'Quicksliver Highway' is a nightmarish express route to the terrifying world of the supernatural.

Christopher Lloyd as  Aaron Quicksilver
Matt Frewer as  Charlie / Dr. Charles George
Raphael Sbarge as  Kerry Parker / Bill Hogan
Missy Crider as  Olivia Harmon Parker / Lita Hogan
Silas Weir Mitchell as  Bryan Adams
Bill Nunn as  Len
Veronica Cartwright as  Myra
Bill Bolender as  Scooter
Amelia Heinle as  Darlene
Clive Barker as  Anesthesiologist

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