Ride is a 2024 American crime drama film written by Jake Allyn and Josh Plasse, directed by Allyn and starring C. Thomas Howell, Annabeth Gish, Allyn and Forrie J. Smith.[1]
| Ride | |
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| Directed by | Jake Allyn |
| Written by | Josh Plasse Jake Allyn |
| Produced by | Conor Allyn Jake Allyn Rob Allyn Don Lepore Josh Plasse Keith J. Leman |
| Starring | C. Thomas Howell Annabeth Gish Jake Allyn Forrie J. Smith |
| Cinematography | Keith J. Leman |
| Edited by | Owen Jackson |
| Music by | Those Who Ride With Giants |
Production companies | Margate House Tacklebox Films Pine Bay Pictures |
| Distributed by | Well Go USA Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 114 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
editDesperate to raise money for his daughter's cancer treatment, a retired bull rider teams up with his estranged son and resorts to robbery to secure payment before time runs out. But after the heist goes awry, keeping the money—and their freedom—requires the duo to outwit a dogged pair of local law enforcement officers, including a justice-minded sheriff who soon suspects that the key to her case may lie uncomfortably close to home.
Cast
edit- C. Thomas Howell as John Hawkins
- Annabeth Gish as Monica Hawkins
- Jake Allyn as Peter
- Forrie J. Smith as Al
- Laci Kaye Booth as Libby
- Zia Carlock as Virginia Hawkins
- Scott Reeves as Ross Dickons
- Josh Plasse as Noah Hawkins
- Patrick Murney as Tyler
Release
editThe film was released on June 14, 2024.[2]
Reception
editThe film has a 72% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 18 reviews.[3] Sarah Little of Screen Rant awarded the film three and a half stars out of five.[2] Marya E. Gates of RogerEbert.com awarded the film three stars.[4]
Joe Leydon of Variety gave the film a positive review and wrote, "C. Thomas Howell and Forrie J. Smith give stand-out performances in director and star Jake Allyn’s suspenseful indie production."[5]
References
edit- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (January 17, 2023). "C. Thomas Howell, Annabeth Gish & Forrie J. Smith To Lead Rodeo Crime Pic 'Ride'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
- ^ a b Little, Sarah (June 16, 2024). "Ride Review: Harrowing Bull Rider Crime Drama Is Unexpectedly Shocking & Impressive". Screen Rant. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
- ^ "Ride". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
- ^ Gates, Marya E. (June 14, 2024). "Ride". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
- ^ Leydon, Joe (June 13, 2024). "'Ride' Review: A Texas Rodeo Family Turns to Crime to Fund a Young Girl's Cancer Treatment". Variety. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
External links
edit- Ride at IMDb
- Ride at Rotten Tomatoes