Who's Driving Doug
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David Michael Katz
| Who's Driving Doug | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | David Michael Conley |
| Written by | Michael Carnick |
| Produced by | Nicole Carbonetta David Michael Katz |
| Starring | RJ Mitte Paloma Kwiatkowski Daphne Zuniga Ray William Johnson Travis Flores |
| Cinematography | Tom Clancey |
| Edited by | Bob Mori |
| Music by | Chad Rehmann Death Cab for Cutie |
Production company | Katz Agency |
| Distributed by | Filmbuff Haley's Flight, LLC |
Release date |
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Running time | 99 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Who's Driving Doug is a 2016 American independent drama road film directed by David Michael Conley, starring RJ Mitte, Paloma Kwiatkowski, Daphne Zuniga, and Ray William Johnson, and featuring Travis Flores. It was produced by David Katz and Nicola Carbonetta and written by Michael Carnick. The film follows Doug (Mitte), an introvert with muscular dystrophy who goes on a road trip with driver Scott (Johnson) and friend Stephanie (Kwiatkowski) in order to get away from his overbearing mother (Zuniga).
- RJ Mitte as Doug
- Paloma Kwiatkowski as Stephanie
- Daphne Zuniga as Alison
- Ray William Johnson as Scott
- Travis Flores as Kevin
Production
The film's writer, Michael Carnick, has Muscular Dystrophy, but the film is not strictly autobiographical.[1] Casting for the film was announced in May 2014, with RJ Mitte, Paloma Kwiatkowski, Daphne Zuniga, as well as comedian Ray William Johnson, best known for his Equals Three series, being announced in his first film role. Filming began on May 27, 2014 in Los Angeles, California.[2]
Release
Who's Driving Doug was acquired by Filmbuff in early February 2016 and premiered at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival on February 6, 2016. It will be released in late February.[3][4]