Riding the Bullet poster

Movie · 2004

Riding the Bullet

Released 15 October 2004 More from 2004 → Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗

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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How old were they?

Oldest first
Cliff Robertson
as Farmer
81
Barbara Hershey
as Jean Parker
56
Mick Garris
as Dr. Higgins
52
Nicky Katt
as Ferris
34
David Arquette
as George Staub
33
Ben Cotton
as Rally Student #2
29
Chris Gauthier
as Hector Passmore
28
Jonathan Jackson
as Alan Parker
22
Erika Christensen
as Jessica Hadley
22
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The numbers

Computed from the cast above
59years between the oldest and youngest billed
81Cliff Robertson — oldest on the call sheet
22Erika Christensen — youngest billed
40average age of the credited cast
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