A Heartbeat Away

2011 Australian film
  • 2011 (2011)
CountryAustraliaLanguageEnglishBudget$7 million[1][2]Box office$118,658[2]

A Heartbeat Away is a 2011 Australian musical comedy film about a marching band in a small town.

Plot

A young man with high aspirations as a musician steps up to become the musical director of the local marching band after his father is hurt in a vehicle accident. He has four weeks to drill the band before a major competition.

Cast

  • Sebastian Gregory as Kevin Flack
  • Isabel Lucas as Mandy Riddick
  • William Zappa as Edwin Flack
  • Tammy Macintosh as Grace Flack
  • Colin Friels as Mayor Riddick
  • Roy Billing as George
  • Kerry Walker as Dawn
  • Terry Camilleri as Gino
  • Errol O'Neill as Derek
  • Tiffany Lamb as Tracy

Production

Filming started in March 2010. The film was financed by Screen Australia, Screen Queensland, Cutting Edge Pty Ltd and Quickfire Films (UK).[1]

Reception

The film was a box office disappointment, widely considered a commercial and critical flop. During its opening weekend it took $44,204 across 77 screens, giving it a screen average of just $574.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ a b "A Heartbeat Away commences shooting", If magazine, 15 February 2010 Archived 9 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine accessed 14 August 2013
  2. ^ a b Sam Dallas, "Box Office: Insidious posts modest opening", If Magazine 17 May 2011 Archived 24 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine accessed 24 May 2014
  3. ^ [Box Office numbers: Griff The Invisible, The Reef and A Heartbeat Away by Sam Dallas If Magazine 21 March 2011] accessed 14 August 2013
  4. ^ "Red Riding Hood delivers big numbers while Aussie films slip" by Sam Dallas If Magazine 28 March 2011 Archived 22 February 2013 at the Wayback Machine accessed 14 August 2013
  • A Heartbeat Away at At the Movies
  • Review at The Age
  • Trailer
  • A Heartbeat Away at IMDb


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