The Desperate Miles
1975, English. Directed by Daniel Haller.
A disabled Vietnam vet sets out to prove that disabled people don't have to be helpless by starting a 180-mile trip in a wheelchair. On the way he finds his life is endangered by a deranged truck driver.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 5 March 1975
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Arthur A. Ross, Joel Rogosin
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The Desperate Miles runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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The Desperate Miles isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 5 March 1975. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Desperate Miles?
If you liked The Desperate Miles, try Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight, Girl in the Box, Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault.
Who directed The Desperate Miles?
The Desperate Miles (1975) was directed by Daniel Haller and stars Tony Musante, Joanna Pettet, Jeanette Nolan.