Digital entertainment curator FilmBuff announced that they licensed worldwide rights to distribute ROAD HARD, a semi-autobiographical comedy written, directed by and starring comedian and radio personality Adam Carolla. The film will open in select theaters nationwide and will be available on all major On Demand platforms starting Friday, March 6, 2015.
ROAD HARD, a comedy inspired by Adam Carolla’s own experiences, tells the story of a stand-up comedian who finds himself stuck in the torture chamber known as “the road”. Desperate to revitalize his career, he tours one dingy comedy club after another and along the way rediscovers his love for comedy.
“Going out on the road is a rite of passage for any comedian,” said filmmaker Adam Carolla. “I really wanted to tell a truthful and genuine story about life in the trenches for a Stand Up, and I think FilmBuff was a perfect fit for us distribution-wise. Their expertise in the digital space makes them perfect partners to deliver this comedy to my fans and the world.”
ROAD HARD marks Adam Carolla’s directorial debut following his successful run as host of Comedy Central’s “The Man Show” and his syndicated radio show on CBS “The Adam Carolla Show”. After cutbacks forced Adam to leave CBS, he started “The Adam Carolla Podcast” (now “The Adam Carolla Show”) with only a computer and a microphone from his home office in February 2009. The podcast is recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as the most downloaded show on the internet, achieving more than 25 million downloads a month, and has been featured in Fast Company Magazine, Entrepreneur, the NY Times and the LA Times.
“We are absolutely thrilled to have the opportunity to work with Adam on the release of ROAD HARD,” said FilmBuff CEO Janet Brown. “We are likeminded in our willingness to embrace the unconventional, and are collaborating on an exciting and unique strategy for the release.”
ROAD HARD is co-written and co-directed by Adam Carolla and Kevin Hench and stars Adam Carolla (“The Adam Carolla Show”, “The Man Show”), Jay Mohr (Jerry Maguire, “Gary Unmarried”), Howie Mandel (“Deal or No Deal”, “America’s Got Talent”) , David Koechner (Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues, Get Smart), Dianne Farr (“Numb3rs”, “Rescue Me”), Larry Miller (Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, “10 Things I Hate About You”), David Alan Grier (Peeples, “In Living Color”), and Phil Rosenthal (Jewtopia, “Everybody Loves Raymond”). The film is produced by Nate Adams, Adam Carolla and Kevin Hench and is executive produced by Mike August.
ROAD HARD will open in select theaters nationwide and will be available on all major On Demand platforms, including Amazon Instant Video, Comcast’s Xfinity TV, DirecTV, Google Play, iTunes, Sony PlayStation, Time Warner Cable, Verizon FiOS, Vudu and Xbox Video, beginning on Friday, March 6, 2015.
