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51% Critic Match
Riding the Bullet
“The dead travel fast”
5.1 / 10• 2004• 1h 38m•R• English
DramaHorrorThriller
Storyline
In 1969, while studying at the University of Maine, artist Alan Parker becomes obsessed with death. Believing he is losing his girlfriend, he tries to commit suicide on his birthday but his friends manage to stop him. He receives news that his mother has had a stroke and decides to hitchhike to visit her at the hospital.
Cast & Crew
Jonathan Jackson
Alan Parker
Lead
Barbara Hershey
Jean Parker
David Arquette
George Staub
Erika Christensen
Jessica Hadley
Cliff Robertson
Farmer
Nicky Katt
Ferris
Matt Frewer
Mr. Clarkson
Barry W. Levy
Julian Parker
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Mick Garris's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Riding the Bullet is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
