American Harmony (2009)

Every year thousands compete in the world's greatest singing competition - that you've never heard of. AMERICAN HARMONY journeys deep into the ultra-obsessive, zany, and heartfelt world of ... See full summary »

Director:

Aengus James

Stars:

Greg Clancy, Patrick Claypool, Eric Dalbey

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Greg Clancy	...	Himself
Patrick Claypool	...	Patrick Claypool
Eric Dalbey	...	Himself
Tony DeRosa	...	Himself
Sean Devine	...	Sean Devine
Mark Hale	...	Himself
Chris Hallam	...	Himself
Jim Henry	...	Himself
Cory Hunt	...	Cory Hunt
Joe Hunter	...	Himself
Gary Lewis	...	Himself
Jonny Moroni	...	Himself
Jeff Oxley	...	Himself
Mark Paul	...	Himself
Roger Payne	...	Himself

Storyline

Every year thousands compete in the world's greatest singing competition - that you've never heard of. AMERICAN HARMONY journeys deep into the ultra-obsessive, zany, and heartfelt world of competitive barbershop singing, where passion is equaled only by raw talent, and the reward is not fame or fortune, but simply victory. The film focuses on four quartets vying to win the International Championships of Barbershop Singing, in what turns out to be the closest and most controversial victory in its 70 year history. Max Q is the heavy favorite - a superstar quartet comprised of former Champions. Looking to upset them is OC Times (The Heart-Throbs), Vocal Spectrum (The Rookies) and Reveille, an aging foursome who that has been together for 30 years. In total, fifty quartets duke it out for the coveted gold medal, while facing the pressures of quartet life - from big egos to brain cancer and everything in between.

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Plot Keywords:

singing | barbershop | competition | song | barbershop quartet | 

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Taglines:

The story of three very different quartets, each on a mission to win the most prestigious singing competition no one has ever heard of.

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Genres:

Documentary | Music

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

May 2009 (USA)

Box Office

Budget:

$265,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

This is Just a Test Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

86 min

Color:

Color

User Reviews

Totally Awesome!

As their trailer says "It's the greatest singing competition - you've never heard of." Each year, quartets from around the world compete for the gold medal and the right to be called the best in barbershop.

If you have ever heard a barbershop competition you know what a blast it is. If not, this movie will show you what you have been missing all these years. These are consummate showmen. They are incredibly entertaining and the sound is unequaled.

It has won several Film Festival awards this year including one best documentary award and a silver medal.

This could be the next sleeper documentary hit. Unfortunately, it has not had good distribution yet.