The Last Champion

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The Last Champion
Directed by Glenn Withrow
Written byGlenn Withrow
Ivy Withrow
Hallie Todd
Produced byGlenn Withrow
Ivy Withrow
Hallie Todd
Brian Gork
Mike Jarzabek
Starring Cole Hauser
Production
company
Redburn Street Pictures
Release date
  • December 8, 2020 (2020-12-08)
Running time
122 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Last Champion is a 2020 American sports drama film directed by Glenn Withrow and starring Cole Hauser. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Contents

Cast

Production

Hauser's casting was announced in December 2016. [5]

The film was shot in Idaho and Washington. [6] Filming occurred in Garfield, Washington. [7] Filming also occurred in the Allen Event Center in Allen, Texas. [8]

Release

The film was released on digital platforms on December 8, 2020. [9]

Reception

Michael Foust of Crosswalk.com gave the film both the entertainment rating and family friendly rating a 4 out of 5. [10]

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