Strider

Release date: 2020-06-11
Runtime: 85
Country: United States of America

Few protagonists are more compelling than the underdog sports hero, and “Strider” adds a new icon to the cinematic pantheon, upholding the grand tradition of “Rudy,” “Hoosiers,” and “Million Dollar Baby.” Jody (Yelena Friedman), a lonely teenage girl, joins forces with Hannah (Maggie Alexander), a disgraced track coach, and together they spend a summer training for the Pinnacle Games, the biggest track-and-field competition on the East Coast.

Director: Mark Lewis

Genre: Drama, Romance

Cast: Yelena Friedman, Maggie Alexander, Josiah Schneider, Scott Lewis, Amanda Kristin Nichols, Tobin Cleary, Landan Cleary