American Anthem

"The struggle. The striving. The sweat. The hopes. The heartbreaks."

1986 1h 42m EN

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5.2

MID

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ROTTEN

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4.8

IMDB

★5.2TMDB · 18🥫0%Rotten Tomatoes★4.8IMDB · 1,821

Romance

Synopsis

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Steve is a talented gymnast who has given up competition and is working at his father's bike shop. Julie is the new girl at his old gym, who has moved to town to train with their powerful coach. Inspired by Julie, Steve resumes training. While dealing with the conflicts in their personal lives and the stress of training, they prepare for the US Olympic Trials.

“The struggle. The striving. The sweat. The hopes. The heartbreaks.”

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Cast

Mitch Gaylord
Steve Tevere
Janet Jones
Julie Lloyd
Michael Pataki
Coach Soranhoff
Maria Anz
Becky Cameron
Stacy Maloney
Kirk Baker
John Aprea
Mr. Tevere
Michelle Phillips
Linda Tevere
Tiny Wells
Jake

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Albert Magnoli
Writers: Susan Williams, Evan Archerd, Evan Archerd
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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40 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Albert Magnoli, shot by Donald E. Thorin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Alan Silvestri. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jim Oliver shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Mitch Gaylord and Janet Jones and Michael Pataki carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The struggle. The striving. The sweat. The hopes. The heartbreaks.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0090631 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 18 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Albert Magnoli directs. Donald E. Thorin behind the camera. Alan Silvestri scores. Jim Oliver cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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140 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Albert Magnoli, shot by Donald E. Thorin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Alan Silvestri. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Jim Oliver shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Mitch Gaylord and Janet Jones and Michael Pataki carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The struggle. The striving. The sweat. The hopes. The heartbreaks.".
7IMDB entry: tt0090631 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 18 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.