American Anthem (1986)
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An exciting climax at a gymnastics competition highlights this sports-themed drama. Steve (Olympic champion Mitch Gaylord) finds his hopes for a successful career are in doubt when his family relationships suddenly fall apart. He and his father are continually at odds while his younger brother and mother can do nothing about it. Gymnast Julie Lloyd (Janet Jones) arrives on the scene and a romantic liaison with Steve is in the works. A big championship competition looms ahead on the horizon as … More
| Rating: | PG-13 (adult situations/language) |
| Genre: | Documentary, Drama, Action & Adventure |
| Directed By: | Albert Magnoli |
| Written By: | Evan Archerd, Jeff Benjamin, Albert Magnoli |
| In Theaters: | Jun 1, 1986 Wide |
| On DVD: | Jun 21, 2005 |
| Runtime: |
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All Critics (16) | Top Critics (6) | Fresh (0) | Rotten (16)
The characters are laughable; the gymnastics are unattractive. There is nothing to recommend this film.
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.
Unfortunately, as far as acting exercises go, Gaylord couldn't score a 5.
Cast and crew are guided by the director from manipulative cliche to manipulative cliche, as everyone tries his or her best to overlook the fact that Gaylord, despite his athletic prowess, has little or no show-business talent.
This whole movie may have been concocted on a synthesizer.
A large portion of the movie is given over to gymnastics competitions, which are not explained or photographed well enough to be very interesting.
Audience Reviews for American Anthem
An interesting movie that centralizes on "motivation" and "integrity". Good movie.
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I can personally relate to this movie because I went through the same thing Steve Trevere went through but in a different sport! The Soundtrack has such artists as: John Parr, Stevie Nicks, Andy Taylor, Mr. Mister, Graham Nash and Inxs!
Wow, what a blast from the past this movie is. I haven't seen it in years but remember loving it back in the 80's...or maybe loving the lead male. It's a toss up. :) I wish this was on dvd.
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