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Mile 19

2016 USA / Duration: 10 mins
Directed by: Vincent DeLuca

Since the inception of the Los Angeles marathon in 1986, 178 runners have completed every race. They’re called “Legacy Runners.” Johnnie Jameson is a member of this special group, but he’s not an elite runner: He’s a working man, a postal employee. But what he lacks in speed, he makes up in creativity. He ran his first marathon backward, finishing in last place. He dribbled a basketball the next year. Each race, wearing his signature Payless shoes, he stops and talks and takes his sweet time.

And over the years, the marathon has become a form of therapy for Jameson, who was scarred deeply from serving as an infantryman in Vietnam. The annual challenge of running 26.2 miles has helped him cope, grow and recover from those traumatic experiences. “It’s not about how long you out there, it’s about completing the race,” he says. “You gotta grind it out, because life ain’t nothing but a grind.”

This poignant film from Vincent DeLuca conveys a lifetime of lessons in 10 short minutes, spinning a powerful story of resilience, humor and healing. 

    • Vincent DeLucaDirector

Previous Tour Screenings

DateVenueLocation
Oct 19 2018The Miracle TheaterInglewood, CAWebsite
Sep 28 2017Veterans Memorial Auditorium Culver City, CA
May 5 2017Hess AuditoriumDeerfield, MA
Apr 27 2017West Side Recital Hall at LaGrange CollegeLaGrange, GA
Apr 21 2017Evergreen Country Day SchoolEvergreen, COWebsite
Apr 21 2017Dolores Community CenterDolores, COWebsite
Apr 20 2017Penn State Great Valley Conference CenterMalvern, PAWebsite
Apr 14 2017Montrose Pavilion CenterMontrose, COWebsite
Apr 14 2017Colorado State University – PuebloPueblo, CO
Apr 12 2017Lory Student Center TheaterFort Collins, COWebsite
Apr 8 2017Whiteside TheatreCorvallis, ORWebsite
Mar 31 2017Cradle Mountain HotelCradle Mountain, TAS, AUWebsite
Mar 30 2017Lane Center at Frostburg State UniversityFrostburg, MDWebsite
Mar 25 2017Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing ArtsWest Palm Beach, FLWebsite
Mar 24 2017Saugatuck Center for the ArtsSaugatuck, MIWebsite
Mar 24 2017Henrico TheaterHenrico, VA
Mar 6 2017Alpine PlayhouseMcCall, ID
Mar 3 2017Harriett Hall – Southeast Alaska State FairgroundsHaines, AK
Feb 25 2017Franklin Patterson HallAmherst, MAWebsite
Feb 24 2017Tower TheatreBend, ORWebsite
Feb 24 2017Lensic Performing Arts CenterSanta Fe, NMWebsite
Feb 22 2017McAllister Hall at Berry CollegeRome, GA
Feb 19 2017Charleston Music HallCharleston, SCWebsite
Feb 18 2017Olympic Village InnOlympic Valley, CAWebsite
Feb 15 2017Frozen River Film FestivalWinona, MNWebsite
Feb 11 2017Sie Film CenterDenver, COWebsite
Jan 28 2017John & Nancy Hughes Theater at Gorton CenterLake Forest, ILWebsite
Jan 27 2017ASUNM Southwest Film CenterAlbuquerque, NM
Jan 25 2017Bear Tooth TheatrepubAnchorage, AKWebsite
Jan 20 2017Rio Grande TheatreLas Cruces, NMWebsite
Jan 19 2017Trustees TheaterSavannah, GAWebsite
Jan 19 2017Mariner Theater at Homer HighHomer, AKWebsite
Jan 14 2017Angel Fire Community CenterAngel Fire, NMWebsite
Jan 6 2017Our Lady of the Snows CenterAlta, UTWebsite
Dec 10 2016Phillips Exeter AcademyExeter, NH
Dec 9 2016Omni HotelBretton Woods, NH
Dec 7 2016Bud Werner Memorial LibrarySteamboat Springs, COWebsite
Nov 19 2016Durango Arts CenterDurango, CO
Nov 18 2016The KampongMiami, FLWebsite
Nov 12 2016The Historic Avalon TheaterGrand Junction, COWebsite
Nov 12 2016Rio TheatreSanta Cruz, CAWebsite
Nov 11 2016Montrose PavilionMontrose, CO
Nov 4 2016WaterColor's Marina Park AmphitheaterSanta Rosa Beach, FLWebsite
Nov 4 2016Grosvenor AuditoriumWashington, DCWebsite
Nov 4 2016Elks TheatreRapid City, SDWebsite
Oct 30 2016Sea to Sky GondolaSquamish, BC, CA
Oct 27 2016The Egyptian TheaterBoise, IDWebsite
Oct 23 2016The Warehouse at FTCFairfield, CTWebsite
Oct 21 2016USFS Auditorium at Mammoth Lakes Welcome CenterMammoth Lakes, CAWebsite
Oct 21 2016Crestone Charter SchoolCrestone, CO
Oct 20 2016UCSB Campbell HallSanta Barbara, CAWebsite
Oct 20 2016Gryphon TheatreLaramie, WY
Oct 8 2016Hopkins Center for the ArtsHanover, NHWebsite
Oct 8 2016El Morro TheatreGallup, NM
Oct 7 2016Capitol TheaterOlympia, WAWebsite
Oct 6 2016The Mountaineers Seattle Program CenterSeattle, WAWebsite
Oct 5 2016Southeastern Center for Contemporary ArtWinston-Salem, NCWebsite
Oct 1 20161932 Criterion TheatreBar Harbor, MEWebsite
Sep 24 2016Lone Peak CinemaBig Sky, MTWebsite
Sep 23 2016Ojai Valley SchoolOjai, CAWebsite
Sep 16 2016Southampton Arts CenterSouthampton, NYWebsite
Sep 15 2016Regent TheatreArlington, MAWebsite
Sep 14 2016Colorado College – Kathryn Mohrman TheaterColorado Springs, CO
Aug 25 2016The Plaza TheatreAtlanta, GAWebsite
Aug 24 2016Wheeler Opera HouseAspen, COWebsite
Aug 20 2016Carrollton Cultural Arts CenterCarrollton, GAWebsite
Aug 19 2016Ridgway Town ParkRidgway, COWebsite
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