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Born Champion | |
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Directed by | Aron Schifman |
Produced by | Anna Malova |
Screenplay by | Joe Hart |
Starring | Josh Aubin Dan Haggerty Leslie Ryan Jenna Fischer Elyse Rogers |
Cinematography | Michael Goi |
Edited by | Fred Roth |
Production companies | Porchlight Entertainment American Film Productions, Inc |
Distributed by | Peacock Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Born Champion is a 1998 American sports film written by Joe Hart, directed by Aron Schifman and starring Dan Haggerty, Kathleen Gati, Jenna Fischer, Josh Aubin, Leslie Ryan and Elyse Rogers. [1] [2]
The low-budget film is notable for being the feature debut of Fischer.
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In her memoir, The Actor's Life: A Survival Guide, Fischer states she was paid approximately $300 for her role in the film. She said the film was "basically the same plot as The Karate Kid , except instead of karate he did motocross". Fischer had been acting professionally for three years upon the release of Born Champion, and it was her first widely distributed feature film role. [3]
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