Pushing Dead


Pushing Dead is Tom E. Brown's debut film, a 2017 American independent comedy drama film written and directed by Brown and starring James Roday Rodriguez, Danny Glover, Robin Weigert and Khandi Alexander.
Pushing Dead follows Dan Schauble, a struggling writer—HIV-positive for 20+ years— dropped from his health plan for earning too much after he deposits a $100 birthday check. In this new era of sort-of universal care, his only options are long shots: take on a helpless bureaucracy, or come up with $3000 a month to buy his medication.
Additional support/funding was provided by the Sundance Institute/Rockefeller Foundation

Plot

Cast

Starring

ActorRole
James Roday RodriguezDan Schauble
Danny GloverBob
Robin WeigertPaula
Khandi AlexanderDot
Tom RileyMike
Jerry McDanielGregory
Tabitha PaigenKimberly
Jenny O'HaraDan's Mom
Damon KirscheKevin
Mark TruittJim the Ranger
Richard LaGraveneseMugger
Felix JusticeDonnie:
Bob GreeneDoctor Denney
Diana WengDoctor
Kashka BanjokoBody Oil Salesman
Kevin ClarkeCashier
Erika PerezWaitress
Michael SommersStreet Musician
Derrick O'ConnorSidewalk Salesman
Jon CarlsonMan In Line
Lukas SimmonsBear-Mask Kid
Emily PopperBear-Mask Mom
Oshalla DeeNurse #1
Sergio GonzalezNurse #2
Mary FeeleyNurse #3
Gloria WeinstockPharmacist #1
Brady Morales-WooleryPharmacist #2
Beth LisickReceptionist
Bryan NavarroReporter on TV
Carolyn Julia MaloneyNews Anchor on TV
Tina Marie MurrayClerk
David FineClient
Jesse FernandezPaddleboat Guy
Camille WainscoatPaddleboat Woman

Misspelt in film end-credits as 'Parmacist #1'

Release

The film premiered at the Frameline Film Festival on June 18, 2016.

Reception

Music

Mark De Gli Antoni is credited with all original music. No official soundtrack or album exists for this film.
Song titleWriterPerformer
Cast Off CrownJohn Dietrich, Satomi Matsuzaki and Greg SaunierDeerhoof
Born Under a Bad SignWilliam Bell and Booker T. Jones Jr.Booker T & The MGs
Red MedallionsBooker T. AverheartBooker T. Averheart
Further AwayDon DeBrauwereDon DeBrauwere
Southern Fried Fun Mickey Foster and George A. SalasMickey and The Soul Generation
I Want To Be FreeHarry Krapsho, John Shine, John RaczkaHarry Krapsho
Candle In The WindElton John and Bernard J.P. TaupinMark Degli Antoni
Mexico GringoLaurent Lombard
Old MexicoJason Matthew Savell Jason Matthew Savell
CandyFloyd Sydney Newman IIIThe Mar-Keys
Deep TroubleMike FranzmanMike Franzman
Oh, YesMike FranzmanMike Franzman
Second Cuzzin'Mike FranzmanMike Franzman
Nice SweaterMike FranzmanMike Franzman
Passing LaneMike FranzmanMike Franzman
Grandpa's ThemeMike FranzmanMike Franzman
ResearchMike FranzmanMike Franzman