Me and Will (1999)

Two L.A. women break out of rehab and take to the highway in search of Peter Fonda's legendary chopper from Easy Rider (1969). Their journey becomes a quest of self-discovery and rebirth, and test of their resolve and friendship.

Directors:

Melissa Behr, Sherrie Rose

Writers:

Melissa Behr, Sherrie Rose

Stars:

Sherrie Rose, Jason Hall, Bret Domrose

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sherrie Rose	...	Jane
Jason Hall	...	Bartender
Bret Domrose	...	Announcer, Dogstar / Himself
Patrick Dempsey	...	Fast Eddie
Melissa Behr	...	Will
Joey Jones	...	Afterhours Bartender
Ognian Drandiyski	...	Afterhours Pothead
Shane Clark	...	Partier
Billy Wirth	...	Charlie
Freddy Savino	...	Orderly (as Fred Sauvignon)
Johnny Whitworth	...	Fred
Seymour Cassel	...	Roy
Brittney Williams	...	Young Jane
Lisa Lacrosse	...	Trailer Blonde
Peter Fonda	...	Easy Rider clip (archive footage)

Storyline

Jane and Will are familiar faces on the Los Angeles club scene. They meet officially at drug rehab after Jane OD'ed and Will crashed her motorcycle while driving stoned. They hit it off immediately and escape the clinic to travel to Montana and find the bike from Easy Rider (1969). Different from most road movies in that no one gets murdered, and no vengeance is reaped. On the contrary, the characters let their pasts and memories lead them down the road to emotional self-destruction. In other words, there is no seductive emancipation here, just people with problems that won't go away with a rev of a motor.

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Plot Keywords:

motorcycle | f rated | buddy movie | female protagonist | road movie | 

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Taglines:

Nobody rides for free.

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for graphic drug use, strong language and sexual content

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 October 1999 (USA)

Also Known As:

Hunt for Easy Rider

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

S&M Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

References Easy Rider (1969)

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Soundtracks

Running, Not Hiding
Composed by Shark
Performed by Shark & The Chrome Spokes

User Reviews

A Very Moving Story

I stumbled across this film on the Sundance Channel one night and got hooked right away. It's a simply told, yet amazingly powerful and affecting story about two women who find a common bond, form a friendship and take to the open road on their motorcycles for a journey on which both will confront a few of their personal demons, leading to a poignant yet somewhat uplifting conclusion.

I'm surprised that this movie never made it to theatres. Sherrie Rose and Melissa Behr were already actresses when they got together to write, direct, and star in this film and I look forward to seeing them get back behind the camera again; they are definitely film-makers to watch out for! I hope this movie gets released on video and DVD so that others can discover this simple yet powerful story. ***stars