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Interstate 60 is a 2002 American independent road film that tells the story of a young man named Neal who embarks on a surreal journey on a mysterious highway called Interstate 60. The film was written and directed by Bob Gale, known for his work on the Back to the Future trilogy. It features a star-studded cast including James Marsden, Gary Oldman, Amy Smart, Christopher Lloyd, Chris Cooper, and Kurt Russell, with a cameo by Michael J. Fox. The film explores themes of fate, choice, and self-discovery as Neal encounters various bizarre and thought-provoking characters along the way. Two college students are discussing American Folklore and the lack of characters that grant wishes, when an elderly man interrupts and tells them the story of O.W. Grant. Neal Oliver, a young artist, meets Grant on his 22nd birthday and makes a wish for an answer to his life. Grant sends him on a journey on Interstate 60, where Neal encounters various characters and eventually finds Lynn, the woman he has been dreaming about. After delivering a package to O.W. Grant in Danver, Neal is sent back in time and wakes up in the hospital, where he decides to assert his independence and pursue his artistic dreams. The deleted scenes in the DVD of Interstate 60 include Neal visiting an AAA office to find information about the nonexistent Interstate 60. Neal also meets a man who can eat large amounts of food without the need to release it, due to a wish from O.W. Grant. Neal has a conversation with his father about being pigeonholed, and he receives a call on his car phone but chooses to remain incommunicado. At the end of the film, Neal breaks up with his girlfriend who considers artists starving for their work to be a thing of the past. The film has received mixed reviews, with one critic calling it juvenile and lacking authenticity. However, three out of four reviews were positive according to Rotten Tomatoes.