A Heartbeat Away is a 2011 Australian musical comedy film about a marching band in a small town.
| A Heartbeat Away | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Gale Edwards |
| Written by | Julie Kincaide |
| Produced by | Chris Fitchett |
| Starring | William Zappa Isabel Lucas Sebastian Gregory Tammy McIntosh Mark Furze |
| Edited by | Matt Villa |
| Music by | Guy Gross |
Production company | Pictures in Paradise |
| Distributed by | Hoyts |
Release date |
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| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $7 million[1][2] |
| Box office | $118,658[2] |
Plot
editA young man with high aspirations as a musician steps up to become the musical director of the local marching band after his father is hurt in a vehicle accident. He has four weeks to drill the band before a major competition.
Cast
edit- Sebastian Gregory as Kevin Flack
- Isabel Lucas as Mandy Riddick
- William Zappa as Edwin Flack
- Tammy Macintosh as Grace Flack
- Colin Friels as Mayor Riddick
- Roy Billing as George
- Kerry Walker as Dawn
- Terry Camilleri as Gino
- Errol O'Neill as Derek
- Tiffany Lamb as Tracy
Production
editFilming started in March 2010. The film was financed by Screen Australia, Screen Queensland, Cutting Edge Pty Ltd and Quickfire Films (UK).[1]
Reception
editThe film was a box office disappointment, widely considered a commercial and critical flop. During its opening weekend it took $44,204 across 77 screens, giving it a screen average of just $574.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ a b "A Heartbeat Away commences shooting", If magazine, 15 February 2010 Archived 9 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine accessed 14 August 2013
- ^ a b Sam Dallas, "Box Office: Insidious posts modest opening", If Magazine 17 May 2011 Archived 24 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine accessed 24 May 2014
- ^ [Box Office numbers: Griff The Invisible, The Reef and A Heartbeat Away by Sam Dallas If Magazine 21 March 2011] accessed 14 August 2013
- ^ "Red Riding Hood delivers big numbers while Aussie films slip" by Sam Dallas If Magazine 28 March 2011 Archived 22 February 2013 at the Wayback Machine accessed 14 August 2013
External links
edit- A Heartbeat Away at At the Movies
- Review at The Age
- Trailer
- A Heartbeat Away at IMDb
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