Born Champion

Last updated
Born Champion
Directed byAron Schifman
Produced byAnna Malova
Screenplay byJoe Hart
StarringJosh Aubin
Dan Haggerty
Leslie Ryan
Jenna Fischer
Elyse Rogers
CinematographyMichael Goi
Edited byFred Roth
Production
companies
Porchlight Entertainment
American Film Productions, Inc
Distributed by Peacock Films
Release date
  • October 11, 1998 (1998-10-11)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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]

Contents

The low-budget film is notable for being the feature debut of Fischer.

Plot

With his family experiencing difficulties following his father's motocross-related death, teenager Danny Stewart is forbidden from participating in the sport by his mother. Ignoring his mother's wishes, Danny and a retired motorbike mechanic, Buck, manage to buy a motorbike. They start a training routine to prepare for a significant race.

Cast

Production

Filming

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]

Related Research Articles

The year 1993 in film involved many significant films, including the blockbuster hits Jurassic Park, The Fugitive and The Firm.

Kid McCoy American boxer

Charles "Kid" McCoy, born Norman Selby, was an American boxer and early Hollywood actor. He claimed the vacant world middleweight title when he scored an upset victory over Tommy Ryan by 15th round knockout.

Aron Ralston American outdoorsman

Aron Lee Ralston is an American outdoorsman, mechanical engineer and motivational speaker known for surviving a canyoneering accident by cutting off his own arm.

Dan Haggerty American actor

Daniel Francis Haggerty was an American actor who was best known for playing the title role in the film and television series The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams.

The 28th Daytime Emmy Awards were held in 2001 to commemorate excellence in daytime programming from the previous year (2000). As the World Turns tied with General Hospital for the most Daytime Emmys won in a single year, with a total of eight.

The following is a list of players and managers (*), both past and current, who appeared at least in one regular season game for the Chicago White Sox franchise.

"The Fight" is the sixth episode of the second season of the television series The Office, and the show's twelfth episode overall. It was written by Gene Stupnitsky and Lee Eisenberg and directed by Ken Kwapis. It originally aired on November 1, 2005 on NBC. "The Fight" guest starred Lance Krall, who played the part of Dwight's sensei, Ira.

Crusty Demons Group of daredevil freestyle motorcyclists

The Crusty Demons are a group of daredevil freestyle motorcyclists from the United States, Australia, New Zealand, and Europe. They originated in 1994 with the filming of Crusty Demons of Dirt by Fleshwound Films. Since then, they have been the subject of about 20 videos, and in 2007, the video game Crusty Demons was released to the public. Together the members of Crusty Demons have set 11 world records in their careers.

The following is a list of players, both past and current, who appeared at least in one game for the Minnesota Twins American League franchise (1961–present), also known previously as the Washington Senators (1901–1960).

The following is a list of players, both past and current, who appeared at least in one game for the Colorado Rockies franchise.

The following is a list of players both past and current who appeared at least in one game for the Toronto Blue Jays American League franchise (1977–present).

"The Job" is the third-season finale of the American version of The Office, and the show's 52nd and 53rd episodes overall. In this episode, Michael prepares for his interview for the corporate job and names Dwight as his successor, whose managing methods are unpopular. Jan arrives at the office to see Michael and everyone is shocked when it appears she has undergone breast augmentation. Jim and Karen also interview for the corporate position, and Pam deals with the consequences of her earlier outburst.

Héctor Echavarría Argentine martial artist and actor

Héctor Echavarría is an Argentine actor, producer, filmmaker, martial arts master, activist, businessman and screenwriter.

<i>Nitro Circus</i>

Nitro Circus is an "action sport collective" led by Travis Pastrana, featuring his friends and him traveling around the world riding dirtbikes, BASE jumping, and performing stunts. Co-founded in 2003 by Pastrana, Nitro Circus has become a media company that produces television programming, documentaries and the Nitro Circus Live tour. In 2016, the company introduced the Nitro World Games, an action sports competition designed around pushing progression in core action sports disciplines like FMX, BMX, skate and scooter.

The 63rd Writers Guild of America Awards honored the best film, television, and videogame writers of 2010. Winners were announced on February 5, 2011.

<i>Haywire</i> (book)

Haywire (ISBN 978-0-307-73959-9) is a 1977 memoir by actress and writer Brooke Hayward, daughter of theatrical agent and producer Leland Hayward and actress Margaret Sullavan. It is a #1 New York Times Best Seller and was on the newspaper's list for 17 weeks. In Haywire, Brooke details her experience of growing up immersed in the glamorous and extravagant lifestyle afforded by her parents’ successful Hollywood and Broadway careers and tells the story of how her privileged, beautiful family and their seemingly idyllic life fell apart.

The 65th Writers Guild of America Awards honor the best film, television, radio and video-game writers of 2012. The television and radio nominees were announced on December 6, 2012. Film nominees were announced on January 4, 2013. All winners were announced on February 17, 2013 at the JW Marriott Hotel in the L.A. Live entertainment complex.

<i>Mom and Dad</i> (2017 film)

Mom and Dad is a 2017 comedy horror film written and directed by Brian Taylor. Starring Nicolas Cage and Selma Blair, the film premiered in the Midnight Madness section at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival, and was theatrically released on January 19, 2018 by Momentum Pictures. A joint British and American production, the film received generally positive reviews from critics.

References

  1. "Fans of Jenna Fischer". jennaxfischer.livejournal.com. Retrieved 2021-04-10.
  2. Schifman, Aron, Born Champion (Drama), Dan Haggerty, Kathleen Gati, Jenna Fischer, Josh Aubin, retrieved 2021-04-10
  3. Jenna Fischer (14 November 2017). The Actor's Life: A Survival Guide. BenBella Books, Incorporated. p. 80. ISBN   978-1-944648-23-7.