Thanks for the Ride (1983)
This finely crafted drama, set in Ontario's cottage country, revolves around two teenaged boys from the city who pick up two local girls on a Saturday night and take them for a ride. Based on an Alice Munro short story, Thanks for the Ride is about values and morals, expectations and broken dreams, class differences and peer pressure. It is also about the overwhelming intensity of adolescent emotions and that momentous event--the first sexual encounter. An excellent film for use in family life, values education, Canadian literature, and creative writing courses.
Director: John Kent Harrison
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 28 min
Release Date: February 1, 1983
Cast
Screenplay
- John Kent Harrison
- Alice Munro (Story)
Music: Lawrence Shragge
Editing: Roger Mattiussi
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Thanks for the Ride about?
- This finely crafted drama, set in Ontario's cottage country, revolves around two teenaged boys from the city who pick up two local girls on a Saturday night and take them for a ride. Based on an Alice Munro short story, Thanks for the Ride is about values and morals, expectations and broken dreams, class differences and peer pressure. It is also about the overwhelming intensity of adolescent emotions and that momentous event--the first sexual encounter. An excellent film for use in family life, values education, Canadian literature, and creative writing courses.
- Who directed Thanks for the Ride?
- Thanks for the Ride was directed by John Kent Harrison.
- Who stars in Thanks for the Ride?
- Thanks for the Ride stars Lesleh Donaldson, Melissa Bell, Peter Krantz, Carl Marotte.
- How long is Thanks for the Ride?
- Thanks for the Ride has a runtime of 28m (28 minutes).
- What genre is Thanks for the Ride?
- Thanks for the Ride is a Drama film.