Riding the Bullet (2004)
Halloween 1969: Der junge Kunststudent Alan hat Schwierigkeiten, seinen Platz in der Welt zu finden. Geplagt von alptraumhaften Todesvisionen, versucht er sich das Leben zu nehmen. Das Vorhaben scheitert zwar, doch nach seiner Genesung wird er von seiner Freundin verlassen. Zu allem Überfluss erfährt er wenig später auch noch, dass seine Mutter einen Schlaganfall erlitten hat und nun, dem Tod nahe, im Krankenhaus liegt. Daraufhin fasst Alan den Entschluss, die USA per Anhalter zu durchqueren, um seine einzige noch lebende Verwandte zu besuchen. Dabei steigt er ins Auto des mysteriösen George, den ein düsteres Geheimnis umgibt und der Alan zu einer höllischen Odyssee durch seine seelischen Abgründe entführt.
Der Regisseur: Mick Garris
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Jonathan Jackson as Alan Parker |
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Barbara Hershey as Jean Parker |
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David Arquette as George Staub |
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Erika Christensen as Jessica Hadley |
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Cliff Robertson as Farmer |
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Nicky Katt as Ferris |
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Matt Frewer as Mr. Clarkson |
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Barry W. Levy as Julian Parker |
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Jackson Warris as Alan, Age 6 |
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Jeffrey Ballard as Alan, Age 12 |
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Peter LaCroix as Mature Alan |
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Chris Gauthier as Hector Passmore |
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Robin Nielsen as Archie Howard |
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Simon Webb as Grim Reaper |
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Keith Dallas as Orderly |
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Danielle Dunn-Morris as Mrs. Janey McCurdy |
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Mike Shustek as Cop at Accident #1 |
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Tony Cuzela as Cop at Accident #2 |
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Terry Howson as Cop at Accident #3 |
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Francis Boyle as Talking Corpse |
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Tatiana Szalay as Sobbing Wife |
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Ming Lo as Doctor in Mom's Room |
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David Purvis as Mr. Dalrymple |
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Greg Rogers as Businessman Selling Cadillac |
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Dylan Basile as Kid Buying Cadillac |
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Howard Kaylan as Apple Man |
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Natalye Vivian as Yvonne Ederle |
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Mick Garris as Dr. Higgins |
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Mark McConchie as Dr. Shustek |
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Cynthia Garris as Nurse Annie Wilkes |
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Catherine Devine as Art Class Model |
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Haig Sutherland as Rally Student #1 |
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Ben Cotton as Rally Student #2 |
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Norman Krevoy as Janitor in Hospital |
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Cecile Krevoy as Sexy Mute Nurse in Hospital |
| Production | Julia Verdin | Co-Producer |
| Production | Bill Kravitz | Co-Producer |
| Production | Vicki Sotheran | Producer |
| Production | Greg Malcolm | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Greg Nicotero | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Howard Berger | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Art | Andrew Deskin | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Stephanie Nolin | Costume Designer |
| Camera | Robert C. New | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Marshall Harvey | Editor |
| Sound | Arlene Fishbach | Music Supervisor |
| Sound | Nicholas Pike | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Frank Hübner | Executive Producer |
| Production | Jeff Ivers | Executive Producer |
| Production | Jörg Westerkamp | Executive Producer |
| Production | Jan Fantl | Executive Producer |
| Writing | Stephen King | Short Story |
| Production | Joel T. Smith | Producer |
| Production | Brad Krevoy | Producer |
| Production | David Lancaster | Producer |
| Writing | Mick Garris | Writer |
| Production | Mick Garris | Producer |
| Directing | Mick Garris | Director |
| Crew | Scott J. Ateah | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Kevin J. Andruschak | Stunts |
| Crew | Brett Armstrong | Stunts |
| Crew | Barb Bartos | Stunts |
| Crew | Jim Broyden | Stunts |
| Crew | Ryan Ennis | Stunts |
| Crew | Mike Godenir | Stunts |
| Crew | Ryan Judd | Stunts |
| Crew | Brad Kelly | Stunts |
| Crew | Dale Kipling | Stunts |
| Crew | Jon Kralt | Stunts |
| Crew | Rick Pearce | Stunts |
| Crew | Owen Walstrom | Stunts |
| Production | Andrea Bastin | Production Coordinator |
| Production | Tracy Smith-Kolisnyk | First Assistant Production Coordinator |
| Production | Morgan Tincher | Second Assistant Production Coordinator |
| Directing | Lara Fox | Script Supervisor |
| Camera | Ryan McMaster | "A" Camera Operator |
| Camera | Einar Sigurdson | First Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Richard Win | Second Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Robert C. New | "B" Camera Operator |
| Camera | Robert Creese | "B" Camera Operator |
| Camera | Richard Schmon | First Assistant "B" Camera |
| Camera | Cliff Hokanson | Steadicam Operator |
| Camera | Brian Rose | Steadicam Operator |
| Art | Kristina Lyne | Art Direction |
| Art | Derek J. Baskerville | Set Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nancy Na | Truck Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nancy Hare | Truck Costumer |
| Art | Ian Nothnagel | Set Decoration |
| Art | Mark McGann | Assistant Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Todd Keller | On Set Dresser |
| Art | Judi Stackaruk | Set Dresser |
| Art | Carole Alexander | Set Dresser |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rebeccah Delchambre | Key Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sarah Graham | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Wally Jansen | Makeup & Hair |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ian C. Ballard | Key Hair Stylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Diane Holme | Assistant Hairstylist |
| Sound | Sebastian Salm | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Ron Martin | Boom Operator |
| Crew | John Portnoy | Post Production Supervisor |
| Production | Louise Runge | Post Production Coordinator |
| Editing | Bill Young | Assistant Editor |
| Visual Effects | Craig Weiss | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Visual Effects | Christopher Decristo | Visual Effects Compositor |
| Visual Effects | Deane Boeka | Visual Effects Compositor |
| Visual Effects | Nicki Kreitzman | Visual Effects Compositor |
| Visual Effects | Wendy Ruiz | Visual Effects Coordinator |
| Visual Effects | Paul Cox | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Visual Effects | Brenda Levert | Visual Effects Producer |
| Sound | Garrett Kerr | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Barry Gilmore | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Roderick Deogrades | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Keith Elliott | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Peter Kelly | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Christian Carruthers | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Steve Baine | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Gina Gyles | Assistant Foley Artist |
| Sound | Peter Persaud | Foley Recordist |
| Production | Chad Marting | Associate Producer |
| Production | Neal Ramer | Associate Producer |
| Production | Kai Schürmann | Production Supervisor |
| Production | Reuben Liber | Production Executive |
| Camera | Jack Rowand | Still Photographer |