Heart of Champions
| Heart of Champions | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Michael Mailer |
| Written by | Vojin Gjaja |
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| Cinematography | Edd Lukas |
| Music by | Julian Scherle |
Production company | Construction Film |
| Distributed by | Vertical Entertainment |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| 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.
The film was released on October 29, 2021 by Vertical Entertainment.[4][5]
Cast
[edit]- Michael Shannon as Jack Murphy
- Alexander Ludwig as Alex Singleton
- Charles Melton as Chris Davenport
- David James Elliott as Mr. Singleton
- Ash Santos as Nisha
- Alex MacNicoll as John Kimball
- Michael Tacconi as Ted Taylor
- Andrew Creer as M.J. Carter
- David Cade as Jeff Lance
- Anton Hedayat as Tom Diverlinksi
- Jon Lemmon as Jake Pimczech
- Spencer Squire as Ben Anders
- Devin Woodson as Yates Sanchez
- Thomas Kasp as Logan
- Lilly Krug as Sara
- Caroline Cole as Lili
- Lance E. Nichols as Jack Harris
Production
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 29% of 17 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 4.70/10.[15]
References
[edit]- ^ "Fastlane NextGen: Initial Certification Search" (Type "Swing" in the search box). Louisiana Economic Development. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
- ^ "Heart of Champions". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
- ^ Heart of Champions (2021) - IMDb, retrieved 2022-08-13
- ^ a b Hipes, Patrick (August 19, 2021). "Indie Rowing Drama 'Swing' Starring Michael Shannon Scores U.S. Deal With Vertical Entertainment". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ Tartaglione, Nancy (May 8, 2019). "Michael Shannon Gets Into The 'Swing'; Rowing Drama To Be Directed By Howard Deutch – Cannes". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
- ^ Day-Ramos, Dino (October 15, 2019). "'Vikings' Star Alexander Ludwig To Join Michael Shannon In 'Swing'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
- ^ Verhoeven, Beatrice (October 23, 2019). "'Riverdale' Star Charles Melton Joins Michael Shannon, Alexander Ludwig in 'Swing' (Exclusive)". TheWrap. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
- ^ N'Duka, Amanda (November 15, 2019). "David James Elliott Joins Michael Shannon & Alexander Ludwig In Rowing Drama 'Swing'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
- ^ Mailer, Michael (November 1, 2019). "Principal Photography starts on SWING tomorrow". Instagram.com. Archived from the original on 2021-12-26. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
- ^ Manuel, Katherine (November 11, 2019). "LSU's 'traditional architecture' to be featured in new movie "Swing" starring Charles Melton". lsureveille.com. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
- ^ Mailer, Michael (December 3, 2019). "The last day of our tank work!". Instagram.com. Archived from the original on 2021-12-26. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
- ^ Manuel | @kmanuel_2, Katherine. "LSU's 'traditional architecture' to be featured in new movie "Swing" starring Charles Melton". The Reveille. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Bjornson, Greta. "Michael Shannon Whips a Rowing Team Into Shape in Heart of Champions Trailer: WATCH". People. Retrieved 2021-10-31.
- ^ "Heart of Champions". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
