Hit and Run (Video 2009)

Mary Murdock, a college student, thinks she's hit and killed a cat with her car driving home drunk from a party. She is horrified beyond words when she gets home and discovers a man's ... See full summary »

Director:

Enda McCallion

Writers:

Diane Doniol-Valcroze, Arthur Flam

Stars:

Laura Breckenridge, Kevin Corrigan, Christopher Shand

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Laura Breckenridge	...	Mary Murdock
Kevin Corrigan	...	Timothy Emser
Christopher Shand	...	Rick
Megan Anderson	...	Jane Emser
Michael Gell	...	Andy Emser
Nitin Adsul	...	Gas Attendant (as Nitin S. Adsul)
Eric Zuckerman	...	1st Street Mechanic
Joe Hansard	...	Quarantine Guy
Lance Lewman	...	Mechanic
Rebecca Gebhard	...	News Anchor
Al Twanmo	...	News Anchor
Kara Lee Duncan	...	TV Reporter (as Kara Quick)
Katherine Schmoke	...	TV Reporter (as Katherine Elizabeth Schmoke)
Mary Lechter	...	Teacher
Robert Cait	...	Eddie the Spaz

Storyline

Mary Murdock, a college student, thinks she's hit and killed a cat with her car driving home drunk from a party. She is horrified beyond words when she gets home and discovers a man's nearly dead body impaled on the bumper of her Jeep. Terrified and irrational, Mary is faced with a series of decisions that determine her fate.

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Plot Keywords:

jeep | night | woods | gas pump nozzle | boyfriend girlfriend relationship | 

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Taglines:

Buckle up and survive the ride.

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Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 January 2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

Bumper

Filming Locations:

Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$3,500,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Ithaka Entertainment, Maverick Films, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

84 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Enda McCallion:  Makes an uncredited cameo appearance as the bartender in the film's very first opening sequence.

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Goofs

When Mary drives out of the Garage with Emser in the trunk we can clearly see the garage lights shining, although she is seen removing the defective light bulb when she returns.

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Quotes

Timothy Emser: [whispering to Mary in the grave] Could you hear the bones breaking when you hit me? Could you? Could you?

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Connections

References Creepshow 2 (1987)

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Soundtracks

"Roller Coaster"
Written and Produced by Peter Rafelson
Performed by Erika Jayne
Courtesy of RM Records

User Reviews

Psycho-chiller

"Hit and Run" is one of those films that has thrills and scares the spectator really well when it works. Some of the action sequences are exhilarating, especially toward the end and especially for a low-budget horror flick. The scenes in the dark woods were good. I only wish the part with her tied to the bumper as the car drives crazy through the night would have gone on longer. The story is pretty tight and if you don't like a lot of padding in the story, this one is pretty straightforward, with a couple of good twists here and there. A mood of paranoia and uneasiness to boot for 84 min, fairly short and sweet.

Laura Breckenridge was a surprisingly effective scream queen (and she looks great in wet clothes). Chris Shand as the loser boyfriend, and of course the bad guy nut-case freak Kevin Corrigan (The Departed, Goodfellas) as the deranged psycho. Overall, I'd say while this had some quirky unexplainable moments, it had what I basically look for in a horror movie, some gore, scares and suspense.