Pushing Dead Explained

Pushing Dead
Director:	Tom E. Brown
Producer:	Chris Martin Richard LaGravenese Eyde Belasco Jim Bloom
Starring:	James Roday Rodriguez Danny Glover Robin Weigert Khandi Alexander
Music:	Mark Degli Antoni
Cinematography:	Frazer Bradshaw
Editing:	Robert Schafer
Studio:	Bugsby Pictures Chrismatic Film Shoreline Entertainment
Distributor:	Synergetic Distribution
Runtime:	110 minutes
Country:	United States
Language:	English

Pushing Dead is a 2016 American independent comedy drama film written and directed by Tom E. Brown and starring James Roday Rodriguez, Danny Glover, Robin Weigert and Khandi Alexander.^[1] The film follows a struggling writer, HIV positive for 20+ years, who deposits a $100 birthday check and is dropped from his health plan for earning too much.

Cast

• James Roday Rodriguez as Dan Schauble
• Danny Glover as Bob
• Robin Weigert as Paula
• Khandi Alexander as Dot
• Tom Riley as Mike

Release

The film premiered at the Frameline Film Festival on June 18, 2016.^{[2] [3]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Lowe. Justin. ‘Pushing Dead’: Outfest Review. 22 July 2016. The Hollywood Reporter. 13 December 2020. 25 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200925121652/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/pushing-dead-outfest-review-913165. live.
2. Web site: Murthi. Vikram. ‘Pushing Dead’ Exclusive Trailer: An HIV-Positive Writer Takes On Healthcare Bureaucracy. 6 June 2016. IndieWire. 13 December 2020. 5 December 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201205180037/https://www.indiewire.com/2016/06/pushing-dead-trailer-hiv-comedy-danny-glover-james-roday-frameline-festival-1201685423/. live.
3. Web site: C. Herbert. World Premiere of 'Pushing Dead' at Frameline40 on June 18. 18 June 2016. Patch. 13 December 2020.