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Pushing Dead (2016)

Name: Pushing Dead
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2016-09-29
Duration: 108 min
Rating: 6
Cast: James Roday Rodriguez, Robin Weigert, Danny Glover, Khandi Alexander, Tom Riley

Pushing Dead (2016), directed by Tom E. Brown, starring James Roday Rodriguez and Robin Weigert.

09/29/2016 BR Comedy and Drama 1h 48m

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When a struggling writer, HIV positive for 20+ years, accidentally deposits a $100 birthday check, he is dropped from his health plan for earning too much. In this new era of sort-of universal care, can he take on a helpless bureaucracy or come up with $3000 a month to buy meds on his own?

Tom E. BrownDirector, Writer

About the film

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 (Rodriguez), 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.

The production participated in the San Francisco "Scene in San Francisco Incentive Program" administered by the San Francisco Film Commission. Additional support/funding was provided by the Sundance Institute/Rockefeller Foundation

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Plot

Cast

Starring

James Roday Rodriguez as Dan Schauble

Danny Glover as Bob

Robin Weigert as Paula

Khandi Alexander as Dot

Tom Riley as Mike

Jerry McDaniel Gregory

[a] 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.

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External links

Pushing Dead at IMDb

Pushing Dead at Rotten Tomatoes

Text from Pushing Dead on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pushing_Dead

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It premiered on September 29, 2016, a Thursday.
It runs 1h48 — a typical feature length.
As of September 20, 2026, it is available in Brazil by subscription on Looke.
This film's quiz has 10 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

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LanguagesEnglish
StatusReleased

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What is Pushing Dead about?

Pushing Dead: When a struggling writer, HIV positive for 20+ years, accidentally deposits a $100 birthday check, he is dropped from his health plan for earning too much. In this new era of sort-of universal care, can he take on a helpless bureaucracy or come up with $3000 a month to buy meds on his own?

Who directed Pushing Dead?

Pushing Dead was directed by Tom E. Brown in 2016.

Who stars in Pushing Dead?

The cast of Pushing Dead includes James Roday Rodriguez, Robin Weigert, Danny Glover, Khandi Alexander and Tom Riley.

How long is Pushing Dead?

Pushing Dead runs for 108 minutes, or 1h48.

Where can I watch Pushing Dead?

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