Riding the Bullet

Riding the Bullet (2004)

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.

Date of release
2004-10-15
TMDB
5.1 / 10 (228)
Runtime
1h 38m
Genres
Drama, Horror, Thriller
Director
Mick Garris

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: Riding the Bullet

Riding the Bullet is a 2004 horror film written, co-produced and directed by Mick Garris. It is an adaptation of Stephen King's 2000 novella of the same name. The film, which received a limited theatrical release, was not successful in theaters; it earned a domestic gross of $134,711.

Production

Mick Garris wrote an adaptation of Riding the Bullet, a Stephen King short story, on spec and struggled to find a purchaser during the early 00s as it wasn't an overt "balls-to-the-wall horror movie" compared to other King adaptations. In January 2003, Garris estimated that Riding the Bullet could possibly be released that year, followed by Stephen King's Desperation in 2004.

Unlike the novella, Garris' adaptation takes place in 1969, the era that the filmmaker grew up in. Garris wanted to use John Lennon's Instant Karma! at the end of the film and was given permission by Yoko Ono. However, it would have cost $50,000 to license the song, which Garris claimed would have been more expensive than any other part of the film.

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