Hit by Lightning (2014)

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Synopsis

Ricky Miller a sweet 40-plus manager of a Denny's type restaurant gets his prayers answered when he joins a dating site and meets DANITA - an impossibly beautiful woman who shares all his interest. He soon learns there's just one little catch - she's married and he has to kill her evil husband. Ricky shrugs - there's always going to be SOME baggage when you're both around 40. Ricky's best friend SETH finds out her monster husband is actually an ex-Rabbi who proves to be generous and affable when they finally meet him. Ricky is torn. Is Danita telling him the truth? Or is Seth right and she's a femme fatale like Kathleen Turner in 'Body Heat' who's playing Ricky?

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 31st, 2014 (Limited) by Gravitas Ventures
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 90 minutes
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Keywords: Internet, Online Dating, Relationships Gone Wrong, Film Noir, Early / Simultaneous Video-on-Demand release
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Chantal Chamandy Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Leading Cast

Jon Cryer    Ricky Miller
Will Sasso    Seth
Stephanie Szostak    Danita

Supporting Cast

Jed Rees    Ben Jacobs
Alexis Maitland    Ashlee
Nathaly Thibault    The Bride
Julia A. Long    Hip Luncher
Sean Tucker    Policeman
Richard Sutton    Dylan
Jodi Larratt    The Ex-Girlfriend

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Ricky Blitt    Director
Ricky Blitt    Screenwriter
Chantal Chamandy    Producer
Michael Ades    Executive Producer
Robert Menzies    Executive Producer
J.B. Rogers    Executive Producer
Simon Webb    Editor
Chantal Chamandy    Composer
Joel Campbell    Composer
Lisa Soper    Production Designer
Arthur E. Cooper    Director of Photography
Jennifer Stroud    Costume Designer
Chantal Chamandy    Music Supervisor
Ginette D'Amico    Casting Director

Limited Releases: From A to Z

October 31st, 2014

Horns poster

It's a really bad week for limited releases. There are only three films earning overwhelmingly positive reviews, but two of them are documentaries and the other is an experimental 3D film, so their chances of earning some measure of mainstream success are nearly zero. The most prominent new release on this week's list is Horns, but its reviews, its genre, and the fact that it is playing on Video on Demand suggests it won't find an audience in theaters. More...


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Synopsis

Ricky Miller a sweet 40-plus manager of a Denny's type restaurant gets his prayers answered when he joins a dating site and meets DANITA - an impossibly beautiful woman who shares all his interest. He soon learns there's just one little catch - she's married and he has to kill her evil husband. Ricky shrugs - there's always going to be SOME baggage when you're both around 40. Ricky's best friend SETH finds out her monster husband is actually an ex-Rabbi who proves to be generous and affable when they finally meet him. Ricky is torn. Is Danita telling him the truth? Or is Seth right and she's a femme fatale like Kathleen Turner in 'Body Heat' who's playing Ricky?

Metrics

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 31st, 2014 (Limited) by Gravitas Ventures
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 90 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Internet, Online Dating, Relationships Gone Wrong, Film Noir, Early / Simultaneous Video-on-Demand release
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Chantal Chamandy Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Jon Cryer    Ricky Miller
Will Sasso    Seth
Stephanie Szostak    Danita

Supporting Cast

Jed Rees    Ben Jacobs
Alexis Maitland    Ashlee
Nathaly Thibault    The Bride
Julia A. Long    Hip Luncher
Sean Tucker    Policeman
Richard Sutton    Dylan
Jodi Larratt    The Ex-Girlfriend

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Ricky Blitt    Director
Ricky Blitt    Screenwriter
Chantal Chamandy    Producer
Michael Ades    Executive Producer
Robert Menzies    Executive Producer
J.B. Rogers    Executive Producer
Simon Webb    Editor
Chantal Chamandy    Composer
Joel Campbell    Composer
Lisa Soper    Production Designer
Arthur E. Cooper    Director of Photography
Jennifer Stroud    Costume Designer
Chantal Chamandy    Music Supervisor
Ginette D'Amico    Casting Director

Limited Releases: From A to Z

October 31st, 2014

Horns poster

It's a really bad week for limited releases. There are only three films earning overwhelmingly positive reviews, but two of them are documentaries and the other is an experimental 3D film, so their chances of earning some measure of mainstream success are nearly zero. The most prominent new release on this week's list is Horns, but its reviews, its genre, and the fact that it is playing on Video on Demand suggests it won't find an audience in theaters. More...

Weekend Box Office Performance

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.