Miles from Nowhere (1992): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1992, Miles from Nowhere is a drama film. “His kid brother lies in a coma. He feels he put him there. He will never stop believing, never stop fighting... until he gets his brother back again!” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Frank and Cam have been friends all their lives, Cam is on the High School Football team, coached by his dad, Frank is a promising runner, with a dream of completing a sub 4 minute mile and beating his arch rival. Cam persuades Frank to go to a party, when Frank wants to leave and Cam doesn't Frank decides to run home in the dark, with fatal consequences. Devastated by his friend's death and blaming himself, Cam decides to move from football to running with the goal of completing the sub 4 minute mile for his friend. A race against Frank's rival leaves the rival injured after falling off the track. The rival insults Frank and Cam starts a fight which leads to a disciplinary hearing, causing Cam to be banned from the championships. The rival organises another race though, to prove that he is better than Cam. The race is a close thing and Cam comes in a very close second, but in doing so breaks the 4 minute mile dream.

Who’s in it. Miles from Nowhere stars Ricky Schroder as Frank Reilly, James Farentino as John Reilly, Marlyn Mason as Barbara Reilly and Shawn Phelan as Emmett Reilly, among others.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Miles from Nowhere page.

If you liked it. Fans of Miles from Nowhere tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.