The Ride

Six teens travel the country, searching among their peers for what it means to be an American teenager in the early '90s.

Premiere Date
October 1, 1994
Length
240 minutes
  • Award laurels-r Created with Sketch.
    1995 National Educational Media Network-"Chicago" Episode—Silver Apple, Human Relations
  • Award laurels-r Created with Sketch.
    1995 National Educational Media Network-"Dayton" Episode—Silver Apple, Human Relations
    • Producer

    Shauna Garr

    We fund untold stories for public media.

    Learn more about funding opportunities with ITVS.

    MORE INFO

    The Film

    Shot, directed, and produced by six teens who traveled the country searching for what it means to be an American teenager in the early ‘90s, The Ride gives urban and rural teens a forum in which to discuss their concerns — from poverty, bulimia, and safe sex to football, dating, and parents.

    Topics