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Heart of Champions

Heart of Champions

Talent wins races. Courage creates champions.

20216.61h 59m

Overview

During their last year at an Ivy League college in 1999, a group of friends and crew teammates' lives are changed forever when an army vet takes over as coach of their dysfunctional rowing team.

Directed by Michael Mailer
Written by Vojin Gjaja
Box OfficeBudget: $32K0

Top Cast

Michael Shannon

Michael Shannon

Jack Murphy

Alexander Ludwig

Alexander Ludwig

Alex

Charles Melton

Charles Melton

Chris

Alex MacNicoll

Alex MacNicoll

John

Andrew Creer

Andrew Creer

MJ

Ash Santos

Ash Santos

Nisha

Lilly Krug

Lilly Krug

Sara

Caroline Cole

Caroline Cole

Lili

David James Elliott

David James Elliott

Singleton

Michael Tacconi

Michael Tacconi

Ted

Themes & Keywords

affectationcalmcandidcautionaryinspirationalcasualadmiringempatheticenchantfamiliar

About Heart of Champions

Heart of Champions is a drama film released in 2021 exploring themes of affectation, calm, candid, cautionary, inspirational, casual. Directed by Michael Mailer, it stars Michael Shannon, Alexander Ludwig, Charles Melton. During their last year at an Ivy League college in 1999, a group of friends and crew teammates' lives are changed forever when an army vet takes over as coach of their dysfunctional rowing team.

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