A Warrior's Heart

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A Warrior's Heart
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Theatrical release poster
Directed byMichael F. Sears
Written by Martin Dugard
Produced by
  • Steven Istock
  • Marc Spizzirri
Starring
CinematographyThomas L. Callaway
Edited byEllen Goldwasser
Music byAlec Puro
Production
companies
  • California Pictures
  • Camelot Entertainment
  • Family Productions
Distributed by Xenon Pictures
Release dates
Running time
98 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

A Warrior's Heart is an American 2011 romantic sports drama film directed by Michael F. Sears and written by Martin Dugard. It stars Kellan Lutz, Adam Beach, Gabrielle Anwar and Ashley Greene.

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The film was released at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival on May 13, 2011 and in limited theaters on December 2, 2011.

Plot summary

Star Lacrosse player Conor Sullivan is not excited about moving to an unknown town and being the new kid at high school. He has a new love interest Brooklyn, but he struggles to find a meaning to his life.

Conor's Marine father Seamus is redeployed into Iraq where he dies in combat leaving Conor in shock and denial as he starts acting out in self-destructive ways. This greatly worries his mother Claire. There is also a violent on-field clash with ahis long-time nemesis, Dupree, and a vandalism incident that lands him in a jail cell and finally gets him kicked off the team. To regain his obvious passion for the sport, he goes for arduous training in a wilderness Lacrosse camp. The camp is under the tutelage of his dead father's old combat buddy, Sgt. Major Duke Wayne, who opens Conor's eyes to the true meaning of maturity, sportsmanship and manhood.

Cast

Release

The film was presented at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival on May 13, 2011. It had a limited release in the United States on December 2, 2011. [1] [2]

Critical reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 17% of 12 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 3.4/10. [3]

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References

  1. "'A Warrior's Heart' Pulsates Through Theaters December 2nd". GlobeNewswire . December 1, 2011. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  2. "'Breaking Dawn's' Kellan Lutz, Ashley Greene Reunite in 'A Warrior's Heart' Trailer (Video)". The Hollywood Reporter . November 21, 2011. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  3. "A Warrior's Heart". Rotten Tomatoes . Fandango Media . Retrieved October 10, 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg