Skid Row Marathon

Name: Skid Row Marathon
Genre: Documentary
Released: March 22, 2019
Duration: 85 min
Rating: 68

2019

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Release Date: March 22, 2019

Summary: When a criminal court judge starts a running club on LA’s notorious skid row and begins training a motley group of addicts and criminals to run marathons, lives begin to change.

Director: Mark Hayes

Genre(s): Documentary

Runtime: 85 min

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Paul Parcellin

Mar 21, 2019

An uplifting experience that doesn’t allow sport and competition to overshadow the stories of the runners’ lives. Read full review

Sarah Bradbury

Feb 21, 2019

It’s a story of achievement against all odds, of community and kindness in the darkest places, and of the simple power of putting one foot in front of the other to reclaim a life. I challenge even the coldest of heart to not be touched by its message. Read full review

Kimber Myers

Mar 21, 2019

This is a moving documentary that treats its subjects with the dignity and respect they don’t always get but certainly deserve. Read full review

Frank Scheck

Mar 20, 2019

Mitchell proves as interesting a figure as the downtrodden people he's dedicated to helping. More often seen shirtless or in a tank top and shorts than a judge's robe, he would certainly qualify for a "Sexiest Judges of Los Angeles" calendar should one ever be created. Read full review

Josh Kupecki

Feb 21, 2019

A feel-good film that uses hope, kindness, and generosity (if a bit austerely) to convey this strong message that releases endorphins as strong as any runner’s high. Read full review

Yolanda Machado

Mar 22, 2019

Skid Row Marathon is a light-hearted attempt to show a softer side of a pressing issue. While the film will no doubt inspire some, it lacks an understanding of the real issues that exist in that environment. It becomes part of the system that proclaims that homelessness is a problem, but it does nothing to say why. Read full review

The Guardian Leslie Felperin

Feb 21, 2019

Undeniably uplifting, even if the string-laden score strains too hard to tweak the tear ducts, this US-made documentary tracks a running group of recovering addicts and paroled convicts who train for marathons together. Read full review

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