Heart of Champions

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.

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

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]

References
  1. "Fastlane NextGen: Initial Certification Search" (Type "Swing" in the search box). Louisiana Economic Development. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
  2. "Heart of Champions". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  3. Heart of Champions (2021) - IMDb, retrieved 2022-08-13
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. Day-Ramos, Dino (October 15, 2019). "'Vikings' Star Alexander Ludwig To Join Michael Shannon In 'Swing'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
  8. Verhoeven, Beatrice (October 23, 2019). "'Riverdale' Star Charles Melton Joins Michael Shannon, Alexander Ludwig in 'Swing' (Exclusive)". TheWrap. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
  9. N'Duka, Amanda (November 15, 2019). "David James Elliott Joins Michael Shannon & Alexander Ludwig In Rowing Drama 'Swing'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. 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.
  13. Manuel | @kmanuel_2, Katherine. "LSU's 'traditional architecture' to be featured in new movie "Swing" starring Charles Melton". The Reveille. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
  14. Bjornson, Greta. "Michael Shannon Whips a Rowing Team Into Shape in Heart of Champions Trailer: WATCH". People. Retrieved 2021-10-31.
  15. "Heart of Champions". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
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