Joy Ride 2: Dead Ahead (2008) Horror Thriller Crime Romance
Joy Ride 2: Dead Ahead (2008) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 4.80/10
IMDB: ☆ 5.1/10
Joy Ride 2: Dead Ahead Plot Synopsis:
While driving to Las Vegas for the bachelor party of her sister Melissa and her fiancé Bobby, Kayla stops the car in the gas station to meet her date, Nik, a guy she met on the internet. Nik convinces her to take a secondary road under the protest of Bobby but the car breaks down. They find a house in the middle of nowhere and decide to take the car parked in the house's garage to the next city, and return with a rented car to pay for the damages provoked by Nik; Melissa leaves her cell number. However, they discover that the owner of the place is the sad**tic truck driver Rusty Nail and they have to pay a high price for what they did.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: While driving to Las Vegas for the bachelor party of her sister Melissa and her fiancé Bobby, Kayla stops the car in the gas station to meet her date...
Tagline: Detours can be deadly.
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Joy Ride 2: Dead Ahead Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 2008 (more 2008 movies)
Language: English
Country: USA, Canada
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Joy Ride 2: Dead Ahead Release Dates In Theaters: Oct 07, 2008
Writers: James Robert Johnston, Bennett Yellin, Clay Tarver
Producers: Connie Dolphin, Craig Forrest
Musicians: Joe Kraemer
Cinematographers: Robert C. New, Scott Williams
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Joy Ride 2: Dead Ahead (2008) Cast (Click to Expand)
Joy Ride 2: Dead Ahead Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Nicki Aycox | ... | Melissa |
| Nick Zano | ... | Bobby |
| Laura Jordan | ... | Kayla |
| Kyle Schmid | ... | Nik |
| Mark Gibbon | ... | Rusty Nail |
| Krystal Vrba | ... | Lot Lizard |
| Kathryn Kirkpatrick | ... | Big Wheels Waitress |
| Rob Carpenter | ... | Trucker #1 |
| Gordon Tipple | ... | Trucker #2 |
| Rebecca Davis | ... | Woman Stuck in Snow |
| Daniel Boileau | ... | Bald Trucker |
| Lyle St. Goddard | ... | Goofy Looking Truck Driver |
| Mackenzie Gray | ... | Bartender |
| Sean Tyson | ... | Drunk Trucker #1 |
| Chris Kalhoon | ... | Drunk Trucker #2 |
| Gardiner Millar | ... | Mortician |
| Colette Hills | ... | Female Corpse |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Nicki Aycox (b. May 26, 1975) – Melissa
Sign: Gemini, Height: 5' 4" (1.63 m)
Also known as: Nicki Lynn Aycox - Nick Zano (b. March 8, 1978) – Bobby
Sign: Pisces, Height: 6' (1.83 m) - Laura Jordan (b. April 10, 1977) – Kayla
Sign: Aries
Also known as: Laura Lise Jordan | Lauran Jordan - Kyle Schmid (b. August 3, 1984) – Nik
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m) - Mark Gibbon – Rusty Nail
Height: 6' 5" (1.96 m)
Also known as: Marc Gibbon | Mark J. Gibbon | Mark Gibbons - Krystal Vrba – Lot Lizard
- Kathryn Kirkpatrick – Big Wheels Waitress
- Rob Carpenter (b. February 10, 1973) – Trucker #1
Sign: Aquarius - Gordon Tipple – Trucker #2
Also known as: Gordon S. Tipple - Rebecca Davis – Woman Stuck in Snow
- Daniel Boileau (b. February 25, 1973) – Bald Trucker
Sign: Pisces - Lyle St. Goddard (b. May 31, 1966) – Goofy Looking Truck Driver
Sign: Gemini - Mackenzie Gray (b. November 22, 1957) – Bartender
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 6' (1.83 m)
Also known as: MacKenzie Gray | McKenzie Gray | Mackenzie Grey - Sean Tyson – Drunk Trucker #1
Also known as: S.Tyson - Chris Kalhoon – Drunk Trucker #2
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