Miles (2016)

A kid from middle America, desperate to move to Chicago, joins the volleyball team to get a scholarship - the only catch is that his high school only has a girls team.

Director:

Nathan Adloff

Writers:

Nathan Adloff, Justin D.M. Palmer

Stars:

Tim Boardman, Molly Shannon, Stephen Root

6 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tim Boardman	...	Miles Walton
Molly Shannon	...	Pam Walton
Stephen Root	...	Ron Walton
Will Erat	...	Mr. Halversham
Ethan Phillips	...	Mr. Wilson
Missi Pyle	...	Leslie Wayne
Nellie Campbell	...	Becky Rourke
Dennis Wit	...	Willard Melton
William Hill	...	Dr. Meade
D.C. Anderson	...	Don Boyle
Mary Catherine Donnelly	...	Ms. Bishop (as Mary Catherine Connelly)
Annie Golden	...	Rhonda Roth
Jaclyn Bethany	...	Mrs. Calvert (as Jacklyn Bethany)
Yeardley Smith	...	Mrs. Armstrong
Danielle Catanzariti	...	Penelope Walker

Storyline

Miles (newcomer Tim Boardman) is a high school senior who wants nothing more than to graduate, leave his rural town and move to the city to enroll in film school. Unfortunately, Miles' father has squandered his college fund on his mistress. With no cash and staring a dead-end future right in the face, Miles searches desperately for a way out, coming across a volleyball scholarship program that exists between his high school and the well-regarded Loyola University in Chicago. The catch? The only volleyball team that exists at his school is a girls' team.

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Plot Keywords:

inspired by true events | small town | illinois | heart attack | cemetery | 

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Taglines:

Inspired by a true story

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Family | Sport

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Certificate:

Unrated

Did You Know?

Trivia

Miles refers to the 'swingline stapler guy' from the movie Office Space. The actor Stephen Root, who plays Miles' father, was also in Office Space and played Milton, a.k.a. the swingline stapler guy.

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Quotes

Pam Walton: But, um, I was just hoping for, you know, the best for Miles here and not give him any mixed messages. You know?
Leslie Wayne: I'm not sure I can help you with that, Pam. Miles is doing what he feels is right, and that's good for him.
Pam Walton: Right, but I think I can be the judge of what's best for my son or not.
Leslie Wayne: I think Miles is old enough to be the judge for himself. He's certainly inspired me more than any other high school kid ever has. And maybe, I don't know, I think maybe Pondley needs to see this kind of ...

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Connections

References Smokey and the Bandit (1977)

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Soundtracks

Department Store ESM
Written by Michael A. Tavera

User Reviews

Enjoyable summer youth movie

Director Nathan Adloff, along with writing partner Justin D.M. Palmer (both of "Nate and Margarett" - 2012), present an enjoyable summer teen flick. Happy go lucky Miles (terrific relative newcomer Tim Boardman - "Wilde Wedding 2017) is coming to grips with his sexuality, while surviving a home where dad (Stephen Root - "Office Space" 1999) is estranged, and mom (Molly Shannon - TV's - "Divorce") is complacent. When dad leaves the family broke, Miles joins the HS girls volleyball team in hopes of obtaining a scholarship to college, and mom begins to live. Along with Root and Shannon, the film is filled with additional familiar character actors, including Miss Pyle ("Gone Girl), Paul Reiser (TV's "Divorce"), Ethan Phillips (TV's "Girls"), Yeardley Smith ("The Simpsons) and Anie Golden ("Orange Is the New Black"). Unforuntately, when a film is filled with so many established comedy character actors, it usually means trouble. Lucky, are all in good hands here with Adloff and Palmer, who have given each (through good writing and a sound storyline) an opportunity to present their dramatic acting chops. Every summer, a good youth film comes along to remind us that somehow we all make it through it, and MILES fits that bill perfectly.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 June 2017 (USA)

Also Known As:

Majls

Filming Locations:

Queens, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$400,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$2,147, 11 June 2017

Gross USA:

$2,537

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$2,537

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cranium Entertainment, American Film Productions, Garnet Girl

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1