Review of Riding the Bullet (2004) by Michael A — 25 Sep 2013

I give it one star for Arquette's perfomance...Riding the bullet is not one of King's better short stories..The movie is no exception.

This review of Riding the Bullet (2004) was written by Michael A on 25 Sep 2013.

Riding the Bullet has generally received mixed reviews.

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