Road Hard
{{Infobox film
| name = Road Hard
| image = Road Hard poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Adam Carolla
| producer = Adam Carolla
Nate Adams
Kelly Carter
| writer = Adam Carolla
Kevin Hench
| starring = Adam Carolla
Jay Mohr
Howie Mandel
David Koechner
David Alan Grier
Philip Rosenthal
Larry Miller
Illeana Douglas
Diane Farr
Dana Gould
Cynthy Wu
| music = Andrew Johnson
| cinematography = Mårten Tedin
| editing = Ryan Brown
| studio = Sontalia
| distributor = FilmBuff
| released = {{Film date|2015|03|06|United States}}
| runtime = 98 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
| budget =
| gross = $113,169{{Cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=roadhard.htm|title = Road Hard}}
}}
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.
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
- Adam Carolla as Bruce Madsen
- David Koechner as Chad
- Diane Farr as Sarah
- Larry Miller as "Babydoll"
- Jay Mohr as Jack Taylor
- David Alan Grier as Michael
- Windell Middlebrooks as Reggie
- Howie Mandel as himself
- Dana Gould as himself
- Philip Rosenthal as Phil
- Cynthy Wu as Tina Madsen
- Alison Rosen as Jessica, a flight attendant
- Illeana Douglas
- Steve Hofstetter
- Jenna Mourey as Jenna Marbles
Production
The film was crowdfunded using FundAnything.com.{{cite web|url=http://fundanything.com/Road-Hard?locale=en|title=Road Hard - A Movie by Adam Carolla|work=fundanything.com|accessdate=16 February 2015}} Filming began on April 14, 2014, and ended on May 10, 2014.{{cite web|url=http://www.studiosystemnews.com/on-the-set-for-51214-eliza-dushku-starrer-eloise-starts-adam-carollas-road-hard-wraps/ |title=On The Set For 5/12/14: Eliza Dushku Starrer 'Eloise' Starts, Adam Carolla's 'Road Hard' Wraps |publisher=Studiosystemnews.com |date= |accessdate=2014-06-19}}
Release
The film was released in selected theaters and on Video-on-Demand on March 6, 2015.{{cite web|url=https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/409215-exclusive-the-poster-for-adam-carolla-road-hard|title=Exclusive: The Poster for Adam Carolla's Road Hard - ComingSoon.net|work=ComingSoon.net|date=12 February 2015|accessdate=16 February 2015}}
Reception
Road Hard received mixed reviews from critics. The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 48% approval rating, with a rating average of 5.6/10, based on 21 reviews.{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/road_hard/ |title=Road Hard |publisher=Rotten Tomatoes |date=2015-03-03 |accessdate=2025-05-15}} 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".{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/movie/road-hard |title=Road Hard Reviews |publisher=Metacritic |date= |accessdate=2015-03-08}}
References
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External links
- [http://roadhardmovie.com/ Official Website]
- {{IMDb title|3110770}}
- {{rotten-tomatoes|road_hard|Road Hard}}
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Category:American comedy films