Riding the Bullet
“The dead travel fast”
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.
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35 people
Jonathan Jackson
Alan Parker
Known for
Nashville
Insomnia
Barbara Hershey
Jean Parker
Known for
Black Swan
Falling Down
David Arquette
George Staub
Known for
Scream 4
Eight Legged Freaks
Erika Christensen
Jessica Hadley
Known for
Flightplan
Traffic
Cliff Robertson
Farmer
Known for
Spider-Man
Three Days of the Condor
Nicky Katt
Ferris
Known for
Insomnia
The Brave One
Matt Frewer
Mr. Clarkson
Known for
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
The Order
Barry W. Levy
Julian Parker
Known for
Brazen
My Secret Santa
Jackson Warris
Alan, Age 6
Also in
The Company You Keep
Smallville
Jeffrey Ballard
Alan, Age 12
Known for
John Tucker Must Die
Perfect Sisters
Peter LaCroix
Mature Alan
Known for
Atomic Train
Free Willy 3: The Rescue
Chris Gauthier
Hector Passmore
Known for
Eureka
Harper's Island
Mick Garris Director · Stephen King Author Nicholas Pike Composer
Worldwide gross $265K · Budget $5M · United States release October 15, 2004
Box office
Budget
$5,000,000
Worldwide gross
$264,505
Gross vs. budget
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Production
Motion Picture Corporation of America
Production
Apollo Productions
Production
Riding the Bullet Production
Production
Canada · Germany · United States
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · October 15, 2004
Limited theatrical
Australia
December 14, 2004 · Limited theatrical
Portugal
February 3, 2005 · Theatrical
United Arab Emirates
June 15, 2005 · Theatrical
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