Riding the Bullet (2004) movie poster

Riding the Bullet (2004)

"The dead travel fast"
ThumbScore
👍 61%audience score Estimated from TMDB user ratings and critic scores, calibrated to Google's former audience score. Google stopped publishing it in 2026.
Critics Score
🎬 23%
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Director
Mick Garris
Runtime
1h 38m
Country
Canada
Language
English
TMDB Rating
5.1/10 (228 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes
23%

Cast

Jonathan Jackson as Alan Parker · 72% avg
Barbara Hershey as Jean Parker · 71% avg
David Arquette as George Staub · 73% avg
Erika Christensen as Jessica Hadley · 62% avg
Cliff Robertson as Farmer · 74% avg
Nicky Katt as Ferris · 69% avg
Matt Frewer as Mr. Clarkson · 68% avg
Barry W. Levy as Julian Parker

Is Riding the Bullet good?

It's divisive. 61% audience score, estimated from 228 TMDB ratings. Critics scored it lower at 23%, but audiences disagreed.

Overview

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. Wikipedia ↗

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