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Hard Miles (2024)

Name: Hard Miles
Genre: Drama
Released: 2024-04-19
Duration: 109 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Matthew Modine, Cynthia Kaye McWilliams, Jahking Guillory, Jackson Kelly, Zachary T. Robbins

Hard Miles (2024), directed by R.J. Daniel Hanna, starring Matthew Modine and Cynthia Kaye McWilliams.

14 04/19/2024 BR Drama 1h 49m

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Synopsis

A strong-willed social worker at a youth prison assembles a cycling team of teenage convicts and takes them on a transformative 1000-mile ride. Inspired by the life of Greg Townsend and the Ridgeview Academy Cycling Team. This is the story of how these troubled young men found another gear.

Mack FisherCinematography
R.J. Daniel HannaDirector, Writer
Christian SanderProducer, Writer
Andrew Brick JohnsonOriginal music

About the film

Hard Miles is a 2023 American sports drama film written by Christian Sander and R.J. Daniel Hanna and directed by Hanna. It stars Matthew Modine, Cynthia McWilliams, Jahking Guillory, Jackson Kelly, Damien Diaz, Zach Robbins, Leslie David Baker, and Sean Astin.

The film had its world premiere at the Bentonville Film Festival on June 13, 2023, and was released in the United States on April 19, 2024.

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The film had its world premiere at the Bentonville Film Festival on June 13, 2023, and was released in the United States on April 19, 2024.

Premise

A beleaguered coach named Greg rallies a group of disgruntled teenage inmates of a correctional facility for a transformative 762-mile (1,226 km) bicycle ride from Denver to the Grand Canyon, where they must battle obstacles and each other.

Cast

Matthew Modine as Greg Townsend

Cynthia McWilliams as Haddie

Jahking Guillory as Woolbright

Leslie David Baker as Skip Bowman

Sean Astin as Speedy

Jackson Kelly as Smink

Damien Diaz as Atencio

Zach Robbins as Rice

Jaxon Goldenberg as Young Greg

Judah Mackey as Young Doug

Production

In June 2022, it was announced that Matthew Modine was cast in the film and that principal photography took place in Los Angeles and Lone Pine, California. In August 2022, it was announced that Sean Astin was cast in the film.

Release

Hard Miles had its world premiere at the Bentonville Film Festival on June 13, 2023. In July 2023, the film screened at Heartland Film Festival where it won the Jimmy Stewart Legacy award. It screened at Chicago International Film Festival, SCAD Savannah, Cinequest, and Newport Beach Film Festival in October 2023. The film also won audience awards at the Denver Film Festival the following month.

In August 2023, it was announced that Blue Fox Entertainment acquired the rights to the film.

The film was released theatrically in the United States on April 19, 2024.

According to an announcement from Munro Film, ‘Hard Miles’ will be released on digital platforms including iTunes/Apple TV, Amazon, Sky Store, Virgin Media, Rakuten, Google Play, and Microsoft starting September 2, 2024.

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 86% of 28 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.8/10. The website's consensus reads: "A modest vehicle that wears its heart on its sleeve, Hard Miles charters an uncomplicated course towards uplift and arrives with plenty of good cheer still in the tank." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 70 out of 100, based on four critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.

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External links

Hard Miles at IMDb

Hard Miles at Rotten Tomatoes

Hard Miles at Metacritic

Text from Hard Miles (film) on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hard_Miles_(film)

Trivia

It grossed US$ 375.541 worldwide.
It premiered on April 19, 2024, a Friday.
It runs 1h49 — a typical feature length.
As of September 20, 2026, it is available in Brazil by subscription on Netflix.
This film's quiz has 14 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosPensé Productions
CountriesUnited States
LanguagesEnglish
Box officeUS$ 375,541
StatusReleased

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Mack Fisher Cinematography
R.J. Daniel Hanna Director
Christian Sander Producer
Andrew Brick Johnson Original music
Christian Sander Writer
R.J. Daniel Hanna Writer

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What is Hard Miles about?

Hard Miles: A strong-willed social worker at a youth prison assembles a cycling team of teenage convicts and takes them on a transformative 1000-mile ride. Inspired by the life of Greg Townsend and the Ridgeview Academy Cycling Team. This is the story of how these troubled young men found another gear.

Who directed Hard Miles?

Hard Miles was directed by R.J. Daniel Hanna in 2024.

Who stars in Hard Miles?

The cast of Hard Miles includes Matthew Modine, Cynthia Kaye McWilliams, Jahking Guillory, Jackson Kelly and Zachary T. Robbins.

How long is Hard Miles?

Hard Miles runs for 109 minutes, or 1h49.

Where can I watch Hard Miles?

Hard Miles is available on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video and Google Play Movies. Availability changes often: the list on this page is the most recent we received.