Hit & Run
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Short description
Charlie Bronson has settled into a quiet life in a small California town under a witness protection identity, alongside his girlfriend Annie, who knows nothing about his past as a getaway driver who testified against his former crew. When Annie gets the chance to interview for her dream job in Los Angeles, Charlie agrees to break the rules of the program and drive her there. His reappearance puts his old gang, led by the unstable Alex Dmitri, back on his trail, while a federal marshal assigned to watch over him and Annie's jealous ex-boyfriend add to the chaos. What should have been a simple trip becomes a running series of encounters and close calls across Southern California.
The film is Dax Shepard's first turn as director, following the 2017 comedy CHiPs in his directing credits. Shepard also wrote the screenplay and stars as Charlie, with Kristen Bell as Annie, Bradley Cooper as Alex Dmitri, Tom Arnold as Randy Anderson, Kristin Chenoweth as Debbie Kreeger and Michael Rosenbaum as Gil Rathbinn, among a credited cast of 24. Made for a modest 2 million dollars, it took in about 17 million worldwide, a strong return on its budget.
On IMDb it holds 6.1 out of 10 from around 39,000 votes, while on TMDB it sits at 5.7 from roughly 595 votes. A critics' rating of 5.3 from 137 reviews places professional response slightly below the audience scores.
What's left behind the scenes
- At the beginning of the film, Randy is driving to meet Charlie. While en route, he talks to Charlie on the phone, holding his iPhone upside down, with the lock button and headphone jack near his mouth.
- The cars that played the main roles in the film are a Chevrolet Corvette, a Cadillac CTS sport wagon, a Pontiac Solstice, a Lincoln Continental, and a custom buggy. They belong to the film’s author, Dax Shepard. Furthermore, since the film was shot without studio control and had a very modest budget, Dax and many other actors performed their own car stunts.
- In reality, removing the engine is more difficult than simply cutting its mounts, as Charlie describes when talking to Annie.
- Bradley Cooper wears Oakley Plaintiff sunglasses throughout the film.
- In the scene where Charlie is driving with Annie and notices Gil following them, Gil is sometimes wearing a seatbelt and sometimes not.
- The film's budget was approximately $2 million. Of that, $1 million went to copyright holders for the songs used in the film.
- When Charlie is hit with a golf club, he falls into an open doorway. In the next shot, the door is closed.
- During a scene where Clint Perkins hits Dmitry's friend in the face, it is noticeable that his fist passes within an inch of his nose.
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