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Riding the Bullet

20041h 38mDrama · Horror · Thriller
directed by Mick Garris

“The dead travel fast”

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5.1 / 10
222 votes
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5.2 / 10
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37 / 100
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23%

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Synopsis

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

Jonathan Jackson·Alan Parker
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
Jackson Warris·Alan, Age 6
Jeffrey Ballard·Alan, Age 12