4 Minute Mile
July 2014
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Bill Edelstein
A by-the-numbers tale of inspiration through perspiration.
Christy Lemire
4 Minute Mile at least has the decency to acknowledge that it's aware of its underdog sports-movie clichés, especially the ones that made The Karate Kid such an '80s classic.
Stephen Whitty
Even if the story itself has been around the track a couple of times, veterans like these know how to bring it safely home.
Nicolas Rapold
More than one interior scene looks underlit for effect,but that's at least something else to think about as the film goes through its paces.
Gary Goldstein
A finely written and directed sports drama with a lead performance by rising star Kelly Blatz so deep and affecting it often evokes Timothy Hutton's Oscar-winning turn in "Ordinary People."
John DeFore
A sympathetic performance by Richard Jenkins does little to dispel the stale atmosphere here
Critic reviews
Christy Lemire
4 Minute Mile at least has the decency to acknowledge that it's aware of its underdog sports-movie clichés, especially the ones that made The Karate Kid such an '80s classic.
Stephen Whitty
Even if the story itself has been around the track a couple of times, veterans like these know how to bring it safely home.
Nicolas Rapold
More than one interior scene looks underlit for effect,but that's at least something else to think about as the film goes through its paces.
Gary Goldstein
A finely written and directed sports drama with a lead performance by rising star Kelly Blatz so deep and affecting it often evokes Timothy Hutton's Oscar-winning turn in "Ordinary People."
John DeFore
A sympathetic performance by Richard Jenkins does little to dispel the stale atmosphere here
Zachary Wigon
4 Minute Mile is cobbled together with every sports underdog cliché imaginable.
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Cast and credits
Actors | Kelly Blatz, Richard Jenkins, Cam Gigandet, Analeigh Tipton, Rhys Coiro, Kim Basinger |
Producers | Howard Burd, Micah Sparks, Deborah Moore, Mark DiSalle, Jennifer Reibman |
Director | Charles-Olivier Michaud |
Writers | Jeff Van Wie, Josh Campbell |
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Rental period
Start within 30 days, finish within 48 hours.
Run time
96 minutes
Rating
PG-13
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