Riding the Bullet
The dead travel fast
2004 | 98m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Mick Garris |
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| Writer: | Mick Garris |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 15, 2004 |
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| Director: | Mick Garris |
| Writer: | Mick Garris |
| Genres: | Drama, Horror, Thriller |
| Keywords | suicide, ex-girlfriend, halloween, apoplectic stroke |
| Production Companies | Motion Picture Corporation of America, Apollo Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $264,505
Budget: $5,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 10, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Jonathan Jackson | Alan Parker |
| Erika Christensen | Jessica Hadley |
| David Arquette | George Staub |
| Cliff Robertson | Farmer |
| Nicky Katt | Ferris |
| Matt Frewer | Mr. Clarkson |
| Barbara Hershey | Jean Parker |
| Barry W. Levy | Julian Parker |
| Jackson Warris | Alan, Age 6 |
| Jeffrey Ballard | Alan, Age 12 |
| Peter LaCroix | Mature Alan |
| Chris Gauthier | Hector Passmore |
| Robin Nielsen | Archie Howard |
| Simon Webb | Grim Reaper |
| Keith Dallas | Orderly |
| Danielle Dunn-Morris | Mrs. Janey McCurdy |
| Mike Shustek | Cop at Accident #1 |
| Tony Cuzela | Cop at Accident #2 |
| Terry Howson | Cop at Accident #3 |
| Francis Boyle | Talking Corpse |
| Tatiana Szalay | Sobbing Wife |
| Ming Lo | Doctor in Mom's Room |
| David Purvis | Mr. Dalrymple |
| Greg Rogers | Businessman Selling Cadillac |
| Dylan Basile | Kid Buying Cadillac |
| Howard Kaylan | Apple Man |
| Natalye Vivian | Yvonne Ederle |
| Mick Garris | Dr. Higgins |
| Mark McConchie | Dr. Shustek |
| Cynthia Garris | Nurse Annie Wilkes |
| Catherine Devine | Art Class Model |
| Haig Sutherland | Rally Student #1 |
| Ben Cotton | Rally Student #2 |
| Norman Krevoy | Janitor in Hospital |
| Cecile Krevoy | Sexy Mute Nurse in Hospital |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Barry Gilmore | Dialogue Editor |
| Christian Carruthers | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Peter Persaud | Foley Recordist |
| Kai Schürmann | Production Supervisor |
| Andrew Deskin | Production Design |
| Marshall Harvey | Editor |
| Kevin J. Andruschak | Stunts |
| Jim Broyden | Stunts |
| Ryan Judd | Stunts |
| Andrea Bastin | Production Coordinator |
| Lara Fox | Script Supervisor |
| Richard Win | Second Assistant Camera |
| Richard Schmon | First Assistant "B" Camera |
| Kristina Lyne | Art Direction |
| Nancy Hare | Truck Costumer |
| Todd Keller | On Set Dresser |
| Rebeccah Delchambre | Key Makeup Artist |
| Ian C. Ballard | Key Hair Stylist |
| Ron Martin | Boom Operator |
| Bill Young | Assistant Editor |
| Deane Boeka | Visual Effects Compositor |
| Paul Cox | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Stephanie Nolin | Costume Designer |
| Arlene Fishbach | Music Supervisor |
| Ryan Ennis | Stunts |
| Tracy Smith-Kolisnyk | First Assistant Production Coordinator |
| Ryan McMaster | "A" Camera Operator |
| Robert C. New | "B" Camera Operator, Director of Photography |
| Cliff Hokanson | Steadicam Operator |
| Derek J. Baskerville | Set Supervisor |
| Ian Nothnagel | Set Decoration |
| Judi Stackaruk | Set Dresser |
| Sarah Graham | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Diane Holme | Assistant Hairstylist |
| John Portnoy | Post Production Supervisor |
| Craig Weiss | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Nicki Kreitzman | Visual Effects Compositor |
| Brenda Levert | Visual Effects Producer |
| Roderick Deogrades | Sound Effects Editor |
| Barb Bartos | Stunts |
| Mike Godenir | Stunts |
| Dale Kipling | Stunts |
| Morgan Tincher | Second Assistant Production Coordinator |
| Einar Sigurdson | First Assistant Camera |
| Robert Creese | "B" Camera Operator |
| Brian Rose | Steadicam Operator |
| Nancy Na | Truck Costumer |
| Mark McGann | Assistant Set Decoration |
| Carole Alexander | Set Dresser |
| Wally Jansen | Makeup & Hair |
| Sebastian Salm | Sound Mixer |
| Christopher Decristo | Visual Effects Compositor |
| Wendy Ruiz | Visual Effects Coordinator |
| Garrett Kerr | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Keith Elliott | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Steve Baine | Foley Artist |
| Reuben Liber | Production Executive |
| Peter Kelly | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Gina Gyles | Assistant Foley Artist |
| Jack Rowand | Still Photographer |
| Howard Berger | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Nicholas Pike | Original Music Composer |
| Stephen King | Short Story |
| Scott J. Ateah | Stunt Coordinator |
| Brett Armstrong | Stunts |
| Brad Kelly | Stunts |
| Jon Kralt | Stunts |
| Rick Pearce | Stunts |
| Owen Walstrom | Stunts |
| Louise Runge | Post Production Coordinator |
| Greg Nicotero | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Mick Garris | Director, Writer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Greg Malcolm | Producer |
| Frank Hübner | Executive Producer |
| Jan Fantl | Executive Producer |
| Bill Kravitz | Co-Producer |
| Jeff Ivers | Executive Producer |
| Vicki Sotheran | Producer |
| Jörg Westerkamp | Executive Producer |
| Joel T. Smith | Producer |
| Chad Marting | Associate Producer |
| Neal Ramer | Associate Producer |
| Julia Verdin | Co-Producer |
| Brad Krevoy | Producer |
| David Lancaster | Producer |
| Mick Garris | Producer |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 9 |
| 2024 | 5 | 16 | 31 | 10 |
| 2024 | 6 | 15 | 30 | 7 |
| 2024 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 7 |
| 2024 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 9 |
| 2024 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 8 |
| 2024 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 9 |
| 2024 | 11 | 10 | 18 | 6 |
| 2024 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 5 |
| 2025 | 1 | 10 | 18 | 7 |
| 2025 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
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