A Long Way From Nowhere

"150 Miles at The Desert RATS Stage Race"

2023 1h 0m EN

Documentary

Synopsis

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What compels a person to run 150 miles through the desert at the height of summer? Is it the need for achievement, the competitive instinct, or something deeper? A Long Way From Nowhere is a different sort of extreme sports film—one centered not around winning or extraordinary spectacle—but instead one focused upon the human spirit—on why individuals, knowingly or not, seek out some of the harshest climates on earth—in this case, southern Utah in June—and push themselves to, and sometimes beyond, the breaking point. Amongst the disparate cast of characters in this film is a veteran suffering from PTSD, a widowed single father, and a female police officer working in the field of human trafficking. Each undertakes the 150-mile Desert Rats stage race, each their darkest hour, and each, through the curious alchemy of extreme hardship and desert solitude, emerges with a new understanding of what it is to be human.

“150 Miles at The Desert RATS Stage Race”

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Cast

Tim Barr
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Phil Pinti
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Jason Comstock
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Chris Ward
Languages: English

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RUNTIME

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Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 3 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Tim Barr and Phil Pinti and Jason Comstock carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "150 Miles at The Desert RATS Stage Race".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt36737666 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Chris Ward directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 3 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Tim Barr and Phil Pinti and Jason Comstock carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "150 Miles at The Desert RATS Stage Race".
6IMDB entry: tt36737666 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Runtime: 60 min · 1h 0m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: A Long Way From Nowhere (2023)

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Production companies

Who made it

TH
The Audacious Report

Key crew

ProducerPaul T. Scheuring
ProducerChris Ward
Additional CameraPaul T. Scheuring
Additional CameraChris Ward

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

utah
desert
long distance running
running race
ultra running

Release history · US

When it landed

Digital2023-03-11

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International titles

A LONG WAY FROM NOWHERE: 150 Miles at The Desert RATS Stage Race | Ultra-Running DocumentaryUS
A LONG WAY FROM NOWHERE: 150 Miles at The Desert RATS Stage RaceUS