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American Anthem

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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 Full Review 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. May 5, 2014 Full Review Carrie Rickey Philadelphia Inquirer Unfortunately, as far as acting exercises go, Gaylord couldn't score a 5. Rated: 2/4 May 5, 2014 Full Review Candice Russell South Florida Sun-Sentinel Essentially, American Anthem is an idea in search of a screenplay, May 5, 2014 Full Review 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. May 5, 2014 Full Review 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. May 5, 2014 Full Review Read all reviews

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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 Full Review Steve D Thin in every way including the Gymnastics. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 08/29/23 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Audience Member If you dont love this movie, you have no soul. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/18/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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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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