Hard Miles

For Jimmy Smith, Jr., life is a daily fight just to keep hope alive. Feeding his dreams in Detroit's vibrant music scene, Jimmy wages an extraordinary personal struggle to find his own voice - and earn a place in a world where rhymes rule, legends are born and every moment… is another chance.

Runtime

1h 51m

Director

Curtis Hanson

Cast

Eminem, Kim Basinger, Mekhi Phifer

A chronicle of country music legend Johnny Cash's life, from his early days on an Arkansas cotton farm to his rise to fame with Sun Records in Memphis, where he recorded alongside Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins.

Runtime

2h 16m

Director

James Mangold

Cast

Joaquin Phoenix, Reese Witherspoon, Ginnifer Goodwin

Despondent over a painful estrangement from his daughter, trainer Frankie Dunn isn't prepared for boxer Maggie Fitzgerald to enter his life. But Maggie's determined to go pro and to convince Dunn and his cohort to help her.

Runtime

2h 12m

Director

Clint Eastwood

Cast

Hilary Swank, Morgan Freeman, Jay Baruchel

County Durham, England, 1984. The miners' strike has started and the police have started coming up from Bethnal Green, starting a class war with the lower classes suffering. Caught in the middle of the conflict is 11-year old Billy Elliot, who, after leaving his boxing club for the day, stumbles upon a ballet class and finds out that h...

Runtime

1h 51m

Director

Stephen Daldry

Cast

Jamie Bell, Gary Lewis, Julie Walters

Expecting the usual tedium that accompanies a summer in the Catskills with her family, 17-year-old Frances 'Baby' Houseman is surprised to find herself stepping into the shoes of a professional hoofer—and unexpectedly falling in love.

Runtime

1h 40m

Director

Emile Ardolino

Cast

Jennifer Grey, Patrick Swayze, Cynthia Rhodes