Road Hard

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Road Hard
Road Hard poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Adam Carolla
Written byAdam Carolla
Kevin Hench
Produced byAdam Carolla
Nate Adams
Kelly Carter
StarringAdam Carolla
Larry Miller
David Alan Grier
David Koechner
CinematographyMårten Tedin
Edited byRyan Brown
Music byAndrew Johnson
Production
company
Sontalia
Distributed byFilmBuff
Release date
  • March 6, 2015 (2015-03-06)(United States)
Running time
98 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$113,169 [1]

Road Hard is a 2015 comedy film directed by Adam Carolla and written by Carolla and Kevin Hench. The film stars Carolla, Diane Farr, Larry Miller, David Alan Grier, and David Koechner. The film was released in selected theaters and on video on demand on March 6, 2015. This was Windell Middlebrooks' last film, as he died three days after the premiere.

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Plot

Years after his movie and sitcom career has run dry, Bruce Madsen is reduced to headlining one dingy comedy club after another, spending his nights in budget hotel rooms, and flying coach while his former fans sit in first class. He has only one question: What the hell happened? Amidst trying to revitalize his career, rekindle his love life, and put his daughter through college, Bruce knows one thing for sure - he must get off the road - hard. Road Hard is the story of that journey.

Cast

Production

The film was crowdfunded using FundAnything.com. [2] Filming began on April 14, 2014, and ended on May 10, 2014. [3]

Release

The film was released in selected theaters and on Video-on-Demand on March 6, 2015. [4]

Reception

Road Hard received mixed reviews from critics. The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 55% approval rating, with a rating average of 5.6/10, based on 22 reviews. [5] On Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 based on reviews from critics, the film has a score of 50 based on 12 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews". [6]

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