Heart of Champions

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Heart of Champions
Heart of Champions.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Michael Mailer
Written byVojin Gjaja
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyEdd Lukas
Music by Julian Scherle
Production
company
Construction Film
Distributed by Vertical Entertainment
Release date
  • October 29, 2021 (2021-10-29)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$6.4 million [1]
Box office$37,000 [2]

Heart of Champions (also known as Pressure Point in Australia and the United Kingdom, and Swing in Germany, also its working title [3] ) is a 2021 American drama film directed by Michael Mailer, from a screenplay by Vojin Gjaja. It stars Michael Shannon, Alexander Ludwig, Charles Melton, David James Elliott and Ash Santos.

Contents

The film was released on October 29, 2021 by Vertical Entertainment. [4] [5]

Cast

Production

In May 2019, it was announced Michael Shannon had joined the cast of the film, with Howard Deutch directing from a screenplay by Vojin Gjaja, Shannon will also serve as a producer on the film. [6] In October 2019, Alexander Ludwig and Charles Melton joined the cast of the film, with Michael Mailer replacing Deutch as director. [7] [8] In November 2019, David James Elliott joined the cast of the film. [9]

Principal photography began in Louisiana on November 2, 2019, [10] [11] and concluded on December 3, 2019. [12] Louisiana State University served as a main set for the film. [13]

Release

The film was released in select theatres on October 29, 2021 under a deal with Vertical Entertainment. [5] [4] It also became available on VOD services on November 19, 2021. [14]

Critical reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 29% of 17 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 4.70/10. [15]

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  2. ↑ "Heart of Champions". Box Office Mojo . IMDb . Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  3. ↑ Heart of Champions (2021) - IMDb , retrieved 2022-08-13
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  5. 1 2 Rafael, Hernandez (7 October 2021). "'Heart of Champions' Trailer: Michael Shannon Teaches a College Rowing Crew How to Be a Team". Collider. Retrieved 2021-10-31.
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