Exit Speed (2008)

Director:

Scott Ziehl

Writer (WGA):

Michael Stokes (written by)

Release Date:

26 August 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Thriller

Tagline:

To Survive, 10 Strangers Must Do The Unthinkable...

Plot:

On Christmas Eve, ten strangers board a bus traveling across Texas. Far out in the wilds they collide with a meth-addicted biker...

Plot Keywords:

Bus | Texas | Deserter | Motorbike | Murder

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Desmond Harrington	...	Sam Cutter
Lea Thompson	...	Maudie McMinn
Julie Mond	...	Merideth Cole
Alice Greczyn	...	Annabel Drake
Fred Ward	...	Sergeant Archie Sparks
Gregory Jbara	...	Jerry Yarbro
David Rees Snell	...	Danny Gunn
Kelli Dawn Hancock	...	Desiree
Nick Sowell	...	Duke
Everett Sifuentes	...	Mr. Vargas
Wally White	...	Walter Lindley
Danielle Beacham	...	Joey Ryan
Asante Jones	...	Sheriff Tom Jasper
Roy Samuelson	...	Vic Towbridge
Denise Lee	...	Louella Burton
Jenny Shakeshaft	...	Rachel (as Jennifer Sipes)
Jonny Cruz	...	Eric
Julia Smathers	...	Polly
Marin Rose	...	Gracie McMinn
Samantha Smathers	...	Emma McMinn
Jayne Royall	...	Miss Dorothy
Kelli LaSalle	...	Hanging Woman
Jason Hammond	...	Caged Tourist
Eric Whitney	...	M.P.
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Tom Sowell	...	Doctor #1 (uncredited)

Directed by
Scott Ziehl

Writing credits (WGA)
Michael Stokes		(written by)

Produced by
Annie Biggs	....	co-producer
Sally Helppie	....	producer
Kathleen Helppie-Shipley	....	co-producer
Michael Stokes	....	producer

Original Music by
Doug Besterman

Cinematography by
Thomas L. Callaway

Film Editing by
Marshall Harvey

Casting by
Karen Margiotta
Mary Margiotta
Chris Seay

Production Design by
Eric Whitney

Costume Design by
Janet Lucas Lawler

Makeup Department
Angela Angel	....	hair stylist
Angela Angel	....	makeup artist
Becki Drake	....	key makeup artist
Doug Field	....	special makeup effects artist
Heather Henry	....	makeup artist
Meredith Johns	....	key special makeup effects artist
Janet Tallent-Dickson	....	key hair stylist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
B. Scott Senechal	....	first assistant director
LouAnn Wu	....	second assistant director
Stewart Young	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Adrian Ankersheil	....	assistant property master
April Crump	....	assistant set decorator
Jason Hammond	....	property master
Michael Magnus	....	set dresser
Jeremy Opperman	....	construction coordinator
Mitch Rogers	....	props
Ryan C. Scott	....	on-set dresser

Sound Department
David Baldwin	....	sound editor
David Barbee	....	sound effects editor
Steve Bartkowicz	....	sound re-recording engineer
Zane D. Bruce	....	foley artist
Andy D'Addario	....	sound re-recording mixer
Lesa Foust	....	boom operator
George Haddad	....	supervising sound editor
Brad Harper	....	sound mixer
Bradley C. Katona	....	sound effects editor
Charlie Kolander	....	dialogue editor (2008)
Edmund J. Lachmann	....	supervising adr editor
Hugh Murphy	....	supervising foley editor
Santiago Recio	....	sound re-recording mixer
Joseph T. Sabella	....	foley artist
Tami Treadwell	....	adr mixer

Special Effects by
Frank Ceglia	....	special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by
O.T. Hight	....	visual effects artist

Stunts
John Cade	....	stunt coordinator
John Cade	....	stunt double: Gregory Jbara
John Cann	....	stunt actor
John Cann	....	stunt double: Fred Ward
Clay Dix	....	extreme motorcycle stunts
Clay Dix	....	motorcycle stunts
Shanna Lynn	....	motorcycle stunts
Jeff Milburn	....	car stunt driver
Pete O. Partida	....	stunt performer
Víctor Quintero	....	stunt performer
Eric Rocks	....	extreme motorcycle stunts
Bryon Weiss	....	stunt double: David Rees Snell

Camera and Electrical Department
Gordon Black	....	electrician
Kevin Combs	....	grip
Michael Gibson	....	electrician
Justin Kriss	....	electrician
Hollin Lange	....	film loader
Charles C. Lee	....	set lighting
Andy Lohrenz	....	electrician
Bill Matlock	....	still photographer
Daniel McGarvey Jr.	....	best boy electric
J.P. Patin	....	first assistant camera
Jessica Quazi	....	electrician
Don Reddy	....	camera operator
David Riley	....	assistant camera
Stephen Ritchey	....	grip
Dick Saunders	....	second assistant camera: second unit
James Lawrence Spencer	....	gaffer

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Susan Gaedke McGill	....	costume supervisor (as Susan Gaedke)
Janet Henry Gershenfeld	....	key costumer
Tonya Leonard	....	set costumer

Music Department
Giorgio Bertuccelli	....	music editor
John Majkut	....	composer: additional music

Other crew
Kristen Adele	....	stand-in (as Kristen Carroll)
Eve Butterly	....	script supervisor
Billy Cavanaugh	....	production intern
Randy Hearne	....	weapons master
Patrick Hollon	....	production assistant
Mark Litwak	....	legal counsel
Renee Marsella	....	production assistant
Daniel McGarvey Jr.	....	local best boy electric
Tim Rogers	....	production assistant
Jayne Royall	....	production accountant
Matt Stubbins	....	production assistant
Jeff Weiss	....	production coordinator

Thanks
Norry Niven	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Sabbatical Pictures

Distributors

• Emerald (2011) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Movie Bank (2011) (Netherlands) (DVD) (rental)
• P.F.A. Films (2010) (Italy) (DVD)
• Peace Arch Home Entertainment (2009) (USA) (DVD)
• Peacock Films (2009) (Australia) (DVD)
• Phoenicia Pictures (2008) (Middle East) (all media)
• Sunfilm Entertainment (2009) (Germany) (DVD)
• T2 Entertainment (2011) (Netherlands) (DVD) (retail)

Other Companies

• MPS Studios  grip and lighting equipment
• Mark Litwak & Associates  legal counsel
• Media Distributors Film Source  Fuji film provided by

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for violence, language and drug use

Runtime:

USA:91 min | Argentina:91 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:R | Singapore:M18 | Australia:MA (2009) | Argentina:13 | Netherlands:16 | Portugal:M/16 | Germany:18

Filming Locations:

Dallas, Texas, USA

Company:

Sabbatical Pictures

Trivia:

WILHELM SCREAM: The nomad with shades and helmet during the night shootout.

Movie Connections:

References Mad Max (1979)

Seems like it was done years ago...

Exit Speed was an interesting movie. It seemed like something that would come on a Saturday afternoon in the late 70's. I thought in the beginning , what in the world is this gonna be about because I refuse to read the back of the box (so to say) I like to be taken by surprise and with this choice I was. It keep you watching and rooting for the good guys.

To put a small synopsis there for you I will say that it was about passengers on a bus that was kidnapped and thru their strengths, weakness, talents, and idiosyncrasies, they band together to survive this crack smoking, nose piercing, biker group from Hell.

I liked it and I think you will too.