American Anthem

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American Anthem

PG-13

1986

1h 42m

Drama

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Two gymnasts (Mitch Gaylord, Janet Jones) fall in love and train hard in Arizona for stiff competition in a world-class meet.

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Gene Siskel

Chicago Tribune

The characters are laughable; the gymnastics are unattractive. There is nothing to recommend this film.

Rated: 0.5/4

May 5, 2014

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Patrick Goldstein

Los Angeles Times

It's a pretty ridiculous story, and screenwriters Evan Archerd and Jeff Benjamin never figure out a way to generate any real suspense, drama or inspiration.

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Carrie Rickey

Philadelphia Inquirer

Unfortunately, as far as acting exercises go, Gaylord couldn't score a 5.

Rated: 2/4

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Candice Russell

South Florida Sun-Sentinel

Essentially, American Anthem is an idea in search of a screenplay,

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Joe Baltake

Philadelphia Daily News

It's another example of how our most popular art form has been taken possession by what appear to be extraterrestrial moviemakers from the planet Stallone.

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People Magazine

There hasn't been this much raw energy in a film since Rocky. On the other hand all that kinetic force is totally unfocused, leaving a pastiche of undirected elements that never forms a convincing whole.

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Mikey B

Would give a zero if I could. Plot is horrible, acting is horrible, script is horrible... Guess the half star would be for Janet Jones..

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

07/01/25

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Austinn S

Is it a great movie, No. Is it one of my guilty pleasure movies, Yes.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

11/12/23

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Steve D

Thin in every way including the Gymnastics.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

08/29/23

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Audience Member

Take me back to my teens... I have always loved this movie, ever since I first saw it when I was 17. I was absolutely thrilled to see it go digital and bought it right away. Very touching and personable movie. Gymnastics are great! Mitch Gaylord was a serious heart-throb. Absolutely exciting ending!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/14/23

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Audience Member

If you like Gymnastics, this movie is enjoyable. As a young girl watching the movie at the height of gymnastic excitement in the US, I crushed on Mitch Gaylord and wanted to be Janet Jones. It's got a great soundtrack, which I appreciate more now. While the plot is not earthshaking, it's an easy watch; if it were on TV I would not change the channel.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/22/23

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Audience Member

Awesome movie from the 80's that's long overdue for a Blu Ray release get with the picture Warner Bros.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/29/23

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Albert Magnoli

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Mitchell Gaylord

Steve Tevere

Janet Jones

Julie Lloyd

Michelle Phillips

Linda Tevere

R.J. Williams

Mikey Tevere

Michael Pataki

Coach Soranhoff

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Synopsis

Two gymnasts (Mitch Gaylord, Janet Jones) fall in love and train hard in Arizona for stiff competition in a world-class meet.

Director: Albert Magnoli
Producer: Doug Chapin, Robert Schaffel
Production Co: Lorimar Productions
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 18, 2010
Box Office (Gross USA): $3.6M
Runtime: 1h 42m
Sound Mix: Surround

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