# Heart of Champions

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{{Infobox film
| name           = Heart of Champions
| image          = Heart of Champions.jpg
| alt            = 
| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| director       = [Michael Mailer](/source/Michael_Mailer)
| producer       = {{Plainlist|
* [Michael Shannon](/source/Michael_Shannon)
* Byron Wetzel
* Lucas Jarach
* Frank Buchs
* Robert Ogden Barnum
}}
| writer         = Vojin Gjaja
| starring       = {{Plainlist|
* Michael Shannon
* [Alexander Ludwig](/source/Alexander_Ludwig)
* [Charles Melton](/source/Charles_Melton_(actor))
* [David James Elliott](/source/David_James_Elliott)
* [Ash Santos](/source/Ash_Santos)
}}
| music          = [Julian Scherle](/source/Julian_Scherle)
| cinematography = Edd Lukas
| editing        = 
| studio         = Construction Film
| distributor    = [Vertical Entertainment](/source/Vertical_Entertainment)
| released       = {{Film date|2021|10|29}}
| runtime        = 
| country        = United States
| language       = English
| budget         = $6.4 million<ref>{{cite web|url=https://fastlaneng.louisianaeconomicdevelopment.com/public/search/ent |title= Fastlane NextGen: Initial Certification Search|website=Louisiana Economic Development |format=Type "Swing" in the search box |accessdate=May 10, 2020}}</ref>
| gross          = $37,000<ref>{{cite Box Office Mojo |id=10314548 |title= Heart of Champions |access-date=November 1, 2021}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
}}
'''''Heart of Champions''''' (also known as '''''Pressure Point''''' in [Australia](/source/Australia) and the [United Kingdom](/source/United_Kingdom), and '''''Swing''''' in [Germany](/source/Germany), also its working title<ref>{{Citation |title=Heart of Champions (2021) - IMDb |url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt10314548/releaseinfo |access-date=2022-08-13}}</ref>) is a 2021 American sports [drama film](/source/drama_film) directed by [Michael Mailer](/source/Michael_Mailer), from a screenplay by Vojin Gjaja. It stars [Michael Shannon](/source/Michael_Shannon), [Alexander Ludwig](/source/Alexander_Ludwig), [Charles Melton](/source/Charles_Melton_(actor)), [David James Elliott](/source/David_James_Elliott) and [Ash Santos](/source/Ash_Santos).

The film was released on October 29, 2021 by [Vertical Entertainment](/source/Vertical_Entertainment).<ref name="Deadline">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2021/08/swing-movie-michael-shannon-release-date-vertical-entertainment-1234818290/|title=Indie Rowing Drama 'Swing' Starring Michael Shannon Scores U.S. Deal With Vertical Entertainment|date=August 19, 2021|first=Patrick|last=Hipes|website=[Deadline Hollywood](/source/Deadline_Hollywood)|access-date=August 19, 2021}}</ref><ref name="Collider">{{Cite web|url=https://collider.com/heart-of-champions-trailer-michael-shannon/|title='Heart of Champions' Trailer: Michael Shannon Teaches a College Rowing Crew How to Be a Team|last=Rafael|first=Hernandez|website=Collider|date=7 October 2021 |language=en|access-date=2021-10-31}}</ref> The film follows the [rowing](/source/Rowing_(sport)) team of a fictional [Ivy League](/source/Ivy_League) university as they aim to win the national championship under the tutelage of a new coach, a Vietnam veteran.

==Cast==
* [Michael Shannon](/source/Michael_Shannon) as Jack Murphy
* [Alexander Ludwig](/source/Alexander_Ludwig) as Alex Singleton
* [Charles Melton](/source/Charles_Melton_(actor)) as Chris Davenport
* [David James Elliott](/source/David_James_Elliott) as Mr. Singleton
* [Ash Santos](/source/Ash_Santos) as Nisha
* [Alex MacNicoll](/source/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](/source/Lilly_Krug) as Sara
* Caroline Cole as Lili
* [Lance E. Nichols](/source/Lance_E._Nichols) as Jack Harris

==Production==
In May 2019, it was announced [Michael Shannon](/source/Michael_Shannon) had joined the cast of the film, with [Howard Deutch](/source/Howard_Deutch) directing from a screenplay by Vojin Gjaja, Shannon will also serve as a producer on the film.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/05/michael-shannon-swing-movie-cast-howard-deutch-fortitude-cannes-1202609806/|title=Michael Shannon Gets Into The 'Swing'; Rowing Drama To Be Directed By Howard Deutch – Cannes|website=[Deadline Hollywood](/source/Deadline_Hollywood)|first=Nancy|last=Tartaglione|date=May 8, 2019|accessdate=March 4, 2020}}</ref> In October 2019, [Alexander Ludwig](/source/Alexander_Ludwig) and [Charles Melton](/source/Charles_Melton_(actor)) joined the cast of the film, with [Michael Mailer](/source/Michael_Mailer) replacing Deutch as director.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/10/vikings-alexander-ludwig-swing-michael-mailer-michael-shannon-1202760983/|title='Vikings' Star Alexander Ludwig To Join Michael Shannon In 'Swing'|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Dino|last=Day-Ramos|date=October 15, 2019|accessdate=March 4, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thewrap.com/riverdale-charles-melton-alexander-ludwig-swing/|title='Riverdale' Star Charles Melton Joins Michael Shannon, Alexander Ludwig in 'Swing' (Exclusive)|website=[TheWrap](/source/TheWrap)|first=Beatrice|last=Verhoeven|date=October 23, 2019|accessdate=March 4, 2020}}</ref> In November 2019, [David James Elliott](/source/David_James_Elliott) joined the cast of the film.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/11/david-james-elliott-michael-shannon-alexander-ludwig-swing-1202786183/|title=David James Elliott Joins Michael Shannon & Alexander Ludwig In Rowing Drama 'Swing'|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Amanda|last=N'Duka|date=November 15, 2019|accessdate=March 4, 2020}}</ref>

[Principal photography](/source/Principal_photography) began in Louisiana on November 2, 2019,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/B4TKuqgJyYhEP2eGdzQtxGHl6z7zif1wdu0pWE0/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/B4TKuqgJyYhEP2eGdzQtxGHl6z7zif1wdu0pWE0 |archive-date=2021-12-26 |url-access=registration|title=Principal Photography starts on SWING tomorrow.|website=[Instagram.com](/source/Instagram.com)|first=Michael|last=Mailer|date=November 1, 2019|accessdate=June 11, 2021}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lsureveille.com/news/lsu-s-traditional-architecture-to-be-featured-in-new-movie/article_62d98db0-04ef-11ea-bbf0-d75e245942ae.html|title=LSU's 'traditional architecture' to be featured in new movie "Swing" starring Charles Melton|website=lsureveille.com|first=Katherine|last=Manuel|date=November 11, 2019|accessdate=March 4, 2020}}</ref> and concluded on December 3, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/B5lylTonl8LshTGdkVts0_HTd6Wf407I7IZGXc0/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/B5lylTonl8LshTGdkVts0_HTd6Wf407I7IZGXc0 |archive-date=2021-12-26 |url-access=registration|title=The last day of our tank work!|website=[Instagram.com](/source/Instagram.com)|first=Michael|last=Mailer|date=December 3, 2019|accessdate=June 11, 2021}}{{cbignore}}</ref> [Louisiana State University](/source/Louisiana_State_University) served as a main set for the film.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lsureveille.com/news/lsus-traditional-architecture-to-be-featured-in-new-movie-swing-starring-charles-melton/article_62d98db0-04ef-11ea-bbf0-d75e245942ae.html|title=LSU's 'traditional architecture' to be featured in new movie "Swing" starring Charles Melton|last=Manuel {{!}} @kmanuel_2|first=Katherine|website=The Reveille|language=en|access-date=2020-04-25}}</ref>

==Release==

The film was released in select theatres on October 29, 2021 under a deal with [Vertical Entertainment](/source/Vertical_Entertainment).<ref name="Collider"/><ref name="Deadline"/> It also became available on [VOD](/source/Video_on_demand) services on November 19, 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://people.com/movies/michael-shannon-whips-a-rowing-team-into-shape-in-heart-of-champions/|title=Michael Shannon Whips a Rowing Team Into Shape in Heart of Champions Trailer: WATCH|last=Bjornson|first=Greta|website=People|language=en|access-date=2021-10-31}}</ref>

==Critical reception==

{{Rotten Tomatoes prose|29|4.70|17}}<ref>{{Cite Rotten Tomatoes |id=heart_of_champions |type=m |title=Heart of Champions |access-date=October 4, 2022}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title}}
* {{Metacritic film}}

Category:2021 drama films
Category:2021 films
Category:American drama films
Category:Films set in 1999
Category:2021 English-language films
Category:2021 American films
Category:Films scored by Julian Scherle
Category:2020s sports drama films
Category:2021 sports films
Category:Rowing films
Category:English-language drama films

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