Carman: The Champion (2001)

Carman must enter the boxing ring once again. Even though the doctor has advised him against it, he picks up his gloves for one last fight, for his father, for his church, for his love, and for his life.

Director:

Lee Stanley

Writers:

Carman (story), Lee Stanley,

Stars:

Carman, Michael Nouri, Patricia Manterola

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Carman	...	Orlando Leone
Michael Nouri	...	Freddie
Patricia Manterola	...	Allia
Jeremy Williams	...	Keshon Banks
Jed Allan	...	Laracco
Romeo Fabian	...	Cesar
Betty Carvalho	...	Geneva
Jay Arlen Jones	...	Johnny
Bill Boggs	...	Himself
Steve Albert	...	Himself
Hector Elias	...	Bernard
Kevin Rankin	...	Scrappy
Simon Brooke	...	Victor Anderson
Scott L. Schwartz	...	Big Mike
Eric Mosely	...	Buddha

Storyline

Carman must enter the boxing ring once again. Even though the doctor has advised him against it, he picks up his gloves for one last fight, for his father, for his church, for his love, and for his life.

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Plot Keywords:

boxing | christian film | christian | boxer | character name in title

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Taglines:

Discover what it means to have the heart of a champion.

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Genres:

Action | Drama | Sport

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for street and ring violence, and for drug content

Details

Official Sites:

Gener8xion Entertainment/8x Entertainment

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 March 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

Heart of a Champion

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$769,080 (USA) (2 March 2001)

Gross:

$1,743,863 (USA) (23 March 2001)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Code Productions, Gener8Xion Entertainment, TBN Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

82 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Mickey Rourke was a big fan of the film, and even claimed, "If you see only one movie this year, go see Carman: The Champion."

User Reviews

Turns out... this is a good movie!

In 1999 Gener8xion Entertainment rocked Hollywood with the number one box-office hit for a limited release film with the Omega Code. While this was a giant leap for a Christian film production company, the film itself had its weaknesses. However, with this film, producer Matt Crouch is proving that Christians are not only a force to be reckoned with in ticket sales, but they can make a darn good movie in the process!

Carman: the Champion surprised me in every way. The stylistic approach to the editing and the music selection really helped keep the energy alive throughout the whole film. The photography was great, making the movie look really good. Patricia Manterola as Allia Hererra had a captivating performance and will, hopefully, go on to be an important actress from the Latino community.

The character development was surprisingly strong and good editing helped pick up the pace durning the moments where the story may have left a little to be desired.

Simply put, I was really drawn into this movie. When the time came for the fight at the end, I was really wound up and pulling for the hero. Good job, TBN Films and Gener8xion Entertainment! You really have done something you

can be proud of!