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4 Minute Mile

4 Minute Mile

Teenage distance runner works hard to achieve a 4-minute mile.

20145.91h 36m

Overview

A teenager overcomes odds to run a 4-minute mile race.

Directed by Charles-Olivier Michaud
Written by Jeff Van Wie, Josh Campbell
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Top Cast

Richard Jenkins

Richard Jenkins

Coleman

Lio Tipton

Lio Tipton

Lisa Rickard

Cam Gigandet

Cam Gigandet

Wes Jacobs

Kelly Blatz

Kelly Blatz

Drew Jacobs

Kim Basinger

Kim Basinger

Claire Jacobs

Rhys Coiro

Rhys Coiro

Eli

Blair Fowler

Blair Fowler

Lisa's Friend #2

Dylan Arnold

Dylan Arnold

Eric Whitehall

Aaron Washington

Aaron Washington

Nate Rickard

G

Gerald Grissette

Peanut

Themes & Keywords

high schoolsibling relationshipsingle parenthopetrainingtragedycryingdeathtrack star

About 4 Minute Mile

4 Minute Mile is a drama film released in 2014 exploring themes of high school, sibling relationship, single parent, hope, training, tragedy. Directed by Charles-Olivier Michaud, it stars Richard Jenkins, Lio Tipton, Cam Gigandet. A teenager overcomes odds to run a 4-minute mile race.

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