Hit and Run (2012)

Former getaway driver Charles Bronson jeopardizes his Witness Protection Plan identity in order to help his girlfriend get to Los Angeles. The feds and Charles' former gang chase them on the road.

Directors:

David Palmer, Dax Shepard

Writer:

Dax Shepard

Stars:

Dax Shepard, Kristen Bell, Bradley Cooper

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kristen Bell	...	Annie Bean
Dax Shepard	...	Yul Perrkins a.k.a. Charles Bronson
Tom Arnold	...	Randy Anderson
Kristin Chenoweth	...	Debby Kreeger
Michael Rosenbaum	...	Gil Rathbinn
Jess Rowland	...	Terry Rathbinn
Carly Hatter	...	Angella Roth
Steve Agee	...	Dude #1
Bradley Cooper	...	Alex Dmitri
Joy Bryant	...	Neve
Kal Bennett	...	Cashier Mary Ann
John Duff	...	Body Builder Catalyst
David Koechner	...	Sanders
Ryan Hansen	...	Allen
Beau Bridges	...	Clint Perrkins

Storyline

HIT AND RUN is a comedy about a young couple ('Kristen Bell' and 'Dax Shepard') that risks it all when they leave their small town life and embark on a road trip that may lead them towards the opportunity of a lifetime. Their fast-paced road trip grows awkwardly complicated and hilarious when they are chased by a friend from the past ('Bradley Cooper'), a federal marshal ('Tom Arnold') and a band of misfits.

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Plot Keywords:

witness protection | getaway driver | driving a car | driving | pontiac solstice | 

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Taglines:

Hot cars. A hotter blonde. In the hottest chase of the year.

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Genres:

Action | Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for pervasive language including sexual references, graphic nudity, some violence and drug content

Did You Know?

Trivia

The hot rod Lincoln Continental and the off-road race car belong to Dax Shepard in real-life. Also, since the movie was an independent production with no studio supervision, Dax also did his own stunt driving.

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Goofs

When Gil is reading about the robberies in the newspaper, the article states the names as "Alexander Dmitri and Noel Hoddges", however for the rest of the film Noel is never mentioned and seems to have been replaced by "Allen".

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Quotes

[first lines]
Yul Perrkins a.k.a. Charles Bronson: You're not concentrating. I can tell. You're thinking about emails or text messages or handbags. Taylor Lautner.
Annie Bean: You don't know that. You don't know what I'm thinking about.
Yul Perrkins a.k.a. Charles Bronson: [in a whisper] Lautner.
Yul Perrkins a.k.a. Charles Bronson: Okay, I don't know the specifics, but I know it's some kind of useless racket that's keeping you from concentrating.
Annie Bean: You don't know squat. I could be thinking about the cure for cancer. In fact, I may have just cracked it, and now you're trying to get me to erase it from my hard drive.
Yul Perrkins a.k.a. Charles Bronson: You ...

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Crazy Credits

During the final credits there is an additional scene depicting the job interview that was the point of the whole road-trip.

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Connections

Referenced in Late Night with Seth Meyers: Dax Shepard/Nicolle Wallace/Weyes Blood/Raghav Mehrotra (2019)

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Soundtracks

Let My Love Open the Door
Written by Pete Townshend (as Peter Townshend)
Performed by Pete Townshend
Courtesy of Eel Pie Recording
Under License from Spirit One Music

User Reviews

Good writing

Good writing in editing. One of the characters is too much over the top to match the rest of the believability other movie. Definitely entertaining.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 August 2012 (USA)

Also Known As:

Hit and Run

Filming Locations:

Marine Corps Air Station Tustin, Tustin, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$2,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$4,526,222, 26 August 2012

Gross USA:

$13,749,300

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$16,816,647

Company Credits

Production Co:

Exclusive Media Group, Panay Films, Primate Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1