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written and directed by Jake Hoffman and starring Benedict Samuel and Krysten Ritter. It is Hoffman's directorial debut.

Premise

Gus is a young rock and roller who steals a white Rolls-Royce and invites a beautiful tattoo artist named Ruby on a joyride out of the city where they smoke and talk about life.

Cast

* Benedict Samuel as Gus * Krysten Ritter as Ruby * Nick Nolte as Werewolf (voice) *

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as Gus' mother * Goran Višnjić as Ragen * Dov Tiefenbach as Logan Backer *

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as local drunk *

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as Juan * Joey Kern as Bottle Cap *

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as Kara *Carlen Altman as Bree *Annabelle Dexter-Jones as Lilly *Chelsea Schuchman as Nicole *

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as Gus' father

Reception

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gives the film an approval rating of 10%, based on 10 reviews, with an average rating of 3.8/10. On

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, the film has a score of 41 out of 100, based on 6 reviews. Tom Keogh of ''

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'' wrote that the film "loses its spark and momentum long before the halfway point — a genuine disappointment." Katie Walsh of the ''

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'' wrote that the film "suffers from near-lethal doses of self-satisfied hipness."

References

External links

* * {{rotten-tomatoes, asthma_2014 2014 independent films 2010s road movies 2014 romantic drama films 2014 films American independent films American road movies American romantic drama films Films set in New York City Films shot in New York City 2014 directorial debut films 2010s English-language films 2010s American films