Riding the Bullet
The dead travel fast
The dead travel fast
Drama, Horror, Thriller
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2004
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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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Details
Runtime:
98 min
Release date:
15 Oct 2004
Country:
CA
Languages:
English
Budget:
$5,000,000
Revenue:
$264,505
Awards:
1 nomination total
Top Critics Reviews
rotten:
A ponderous, incoherent horror mishmash that turns King's short story into utter nonsense.
– Justin Chang,
Variety,
21 Oct 2004
rotten:
The movie is so glum and flat-footed there's no reason to care.
– Kevin Crust,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Oct 2004
rotten:
Both the anticipation factor and writer-director Mick Garris' slick adaptation fail to live up to the old hype.
– Michael Rechtshaffen,
Hollywood Reporter,
19 Oct 2004
rotten:
A better name for the film would be Taking the Bullet, because that's what sitting through this dopey, pretentious mess feels like.
– Randy Cordova,
Arizona Republic,
14 Oct 2004
rotten:
It's a navel-gazing meditation on death smothered under excess and ham-handed direction, better suited for late-night cable.
– Gary Dowell,
Dallas Morning News,
14 Oct 2004