1 Mile to You

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1 Mile to You
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Directed by Leif Tilden
Screenplay byMarc Novak
Based onLife at These Speeds
by Jeremy Jackson
Produced byScott William Alvarez
Tom Butterfield
Peter Holden
F.X. Vitolo
Starring Billy Crudup
Graham Rogers
Liana Liberato
Stefanie Scott
Tim Roth
CinematographyGary Shaw
Edited byTamara Meem
Music by Paul Doucette
Production
company
Distributed by Gravitas Ventures
Release date
  • April 7, 2017 (2017-04-07)
Running time
104 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

1 Mile to You is a 2017 American sports romantic drama film directed by Leif Tilden, and starring Billy Crudup, Graham Rogers, Liana Liberato, Stefanie Scott and Tim Roth. [1] It is based on Jeremy Jackson's 2002 novel Life at These Speeds . [2]

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Plot

When a teenager loses his girlfriend in a horrible and devastating accident, he finds that his running keeps him connected to her during his "runner's high" moments in which his heart elates and becomes ecstatic. Chasing her memory drives him to run faster and win races for his new coach. Before long, his newfound notoriety attracts the attention of a whip-smart new girl who is determined to find out what's really going on inside him.

Cast

Production

The movie was filmed in Jackson, Mississippi and other locations near it. [3]

Reception

S. Jhoanna Robledo of Common Sense Media gave the film two stars out of five. [4] It received a 65% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. [5]

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References

  1. Walsh, Katie (6 April 2017). "Review Runner finds catharsis in cluttered drama '1 Mile to You'". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  2. Lovece, Frank (5 April 2017). "Film Review: 1 Mile to You". Film Journal International. Archived from the original on 6 October 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
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  4. Robledo, S. Jhoanna. "1 Mile to You". Common Sense Media . Retrieved 5 October 2017.
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