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Two adopted brothers moonlight as local tag team wrestlers to save their family business.
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Kimber Myers Los Angeles Times Though individual parts work, this indie film from actor-writer-director Ryan Bottiglieri never fully unites its various elements and disparate tones into a well-crafted whole. Jul 19, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member This is one of the best truly independent films of the 2000s. Ryan and Britt have excellent chemistry. Riehle soars as the gay dad! Ford austin is an epic lovable creep wrestling manager. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review Audience Member The brotherly love displayed by the two main actors does my heart good. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/12/23 Full Review Audience Member Great under-the-radar movie about the strange world of fetish wrestling. It's a funny, touching movie about a modern family trying to keep their late-father's business going at all costs. Well-written and directed and the performances were terrific, down to the supporting cast (the recurring opposition tag team wrestling duo were hysterical). It's also an interesting and honest look at the underbelly of LA life. This is well worth checking out. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Audience Member Excellent story with a lot of heart! Must see! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Audience Member I LOVE this movie! It's a beautiful and heartwarming story about a family sticking together through thick and thin. Families aren't always comprised of those who share your DNA, yet their bonds can be just as strong, if not stronger. "Heels" is about a family brought together by love, and necessity originally, who choose to stay together because of fierce loyalty. They will do whatever it takes to keep the family flourishing. All families could take a lesson from this amount of love and acceptance! I know families related by blood, who aren't as loyal and loving! Such a beautiful reminder that we can make our own family, it's just about finding a group of people who love you and support you and will always have your back no matter what. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Audience Member Though individual parts work, this indie film from actor-writer-director Ryan Bottiglieri never fully unites its various elements and disparate tones into a well-crafted whole. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Two adopted brothers moonlight as local tag team wrestlers to save their family business.
Director
Ryan Bottiglieri
Producer
Ford Austin, Britt George, Chip Joslin, Scott C. Robert
Screenwriter
Ryan Bottiglieri
Distributor
Indie Rights
Production Co
Just In Time Films, Ford Austin Company, Ten West Productions
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 20, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 22, 2018
Runtime
1h 29m
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