Road Hard

2015 American film

March 6, 2015 (2015-03-06) (United States)

Running time

98 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglishBox 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.

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.^[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]

References

^ "Road Hard".
^ "Road Hard - A Movie by Adam Carolla". fundanything.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
^ "On The Set For 5/12/14: Eliza Dushku Starrer 'Eloise' Starts, Adam Carolla's 'Road Hard' Wraps". Studiosystemnews.com. Retrieved 2014-06-19.
^ "Exclusive: The Poster for Adam Carolla's Road Hard - ComingSoon.net". ComingSoon.net. 12 February 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
^ "Road Hard". Rotten Tomatoes. 2015-03-03. Retrieved 2015-03-08.
^ "Road Hard Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 2015-03-08.