Pick Me Up

2006 0h 56m EN

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6.3

MID

★6.3TMDB · 9

HorrorTV Movie

Synopsis

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In the middle of nowhere, with only a two-lane highway to connect to anywhere, recently divorced Stacia, a passenger on a broken-down bus, gets caught in a bizarre and violent turf war between serial killers.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Fairuza Balk
Stacia
Warren Kole
Walker
Michael Moriarty
Jim Wheeler
Laurene Landon
Birdy
Malcolm Kennard
Danny
Tom Pickett
Bus Driver
Peter Benson
Deuce
Kristie Marsden
Marie

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Larry Cohen
Writers: David J. Schow
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

RUNTIME

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Tight 56-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Larry Cohen, shot by Brian Pearson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Edward Shearmur. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Marshall Harvey shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Fairuza Balk and Warren Kole and Michael Moriarty carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0643110 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Larry Cohen directs. Brian Pearson behind the camera. Edward Shearmur scores. Marshall Harvey cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 56-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 20 years ago.
3Directed by Larry Cohen, shot by Brian Pearson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Edward Shearmur. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Marshall Harvey shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Fairuza Balk and Warren Kole and Michael Moriarty carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0643110 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.