Free Ride (2013)

Directed by

Shana Betz

Genre

drama film, action film, crime film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 26m

Rated

R

Rating

5.3 of 10 from 63 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In the late 1970s, a single mother in Florida gets pulled into drug smuggling to support her two daughters. The story follows her struggle to keep her family safe as the danger escalates.

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What happens

Free Ride is a 2013 American crime drama film directed and written by Shana Betz, based on her childhood experiences growing up in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The film stars Anna Paquin (who also served as producer), alongside Drea de Matteo, Liana Liberato, and Cam Gigandet in supporting roles. The plot follows Christina (Paquin), a single mother who becomes involved in drug smuggling to provide for her two daughters in the late 1970s. Free Ride premiered at the Hamptons International Film Festival on October 11, 2013, and also opened the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival on October 18. The film later received a limited theatrical release on January 10, 2014. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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