Heart of America (2002)

On the last day of school, two bullied teenagers decide to take revenge on their tormentors.

Director:

Uwe Boll

Writers:

Robert Dean Klein, Uwe Boll (story)

Stars:

Jürgen Prochnow, Michael Paré, Patrick Muldoon

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jürgen Prochnow	...	Harold Lewis
Michael Paré	...	Will Prat
Patrick Muldoon	...	Ryan Brennan
Kett Turton	...	Daniel Lynne
Elisabeth Moss	...	Robin Walters
Maria Conchita Alonso	...	Mrs. Jones
Clint Howard	...	Artie Lynne
Brendan Fletcher	...	Ricky Herman
Lochlyn Munro	...	Reporter
Maeve Quinlan	...	Becky Schultz
Elisabeth Rosen	...	Dara McDermott
Will Sanderson	...	Frank
G. Michael Gray	...	Wex Presley
Kevin Mundy	...	Tommy Bruno
Michael Belyea	...	Barry Schultz

Storyline

On the last day of school, two bullied teenagers decide to take revenge on their tormentors.

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Plot Keywords:

school shooting | killing spree | high school | shooting | nonlinear timeline | 

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Taglines:

Violent Lesson... Deadly Learning.

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, drug use, sexuality and language - all involving teens

Details

Country:

Canada Germany

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 February 2003 (USA)

Also Known As:

Deadly Trust

Filming Locations:

New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$3,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Boll Kino Beteiligungs GmbH & Co. KG, Cinemedia, Shavick Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Black and White (flashback scenes) Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Loosely based on the mass shooting that happened at Columbine High School in April 20, 1999.

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Quotes

Barry Schultz: We're not those kind of guys!
Daniel Lyne: What kind of guys? Guys that decide to stop taking abuse. Guys that take control of their own lives? What kind of guys are we, Barry? Me? I'm the kind of guy whose father likes to laugh at him when he comes home with cuts on his face... if he isn't to busy putting new ones on himself. Then I get to go to school and smear shit on myself. And you? What kinda guy are you? The kinda guy whose father walks out on him when he is still on shortpants. The kinda guy who ...
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Connections

Version of April Showers (2009)

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Soundtracks

Fruit
Written by Andreas Köhler
Performed by Cassideena
Published by Clearsound Songs

User Reviews

Uwe Boll has directed 3 of the worst films I have ever scene

I forgave Boll for the three abominations that were HotD, AitD, and In the Name of the King. As I finished this movie, I actually forgot this was an Uwe Boll film. This was terrific and moving, but it does have its flaws.

Heart of America tells the tale of three high school students who are beaten by the jocks of the school. It is the last day of school and the movie is filled with flashbacks that develop the characters rather nicely. You love some, hate some, feel sympathetic to some, and some make you laugh. The story is filled with all the situations that could go wrong on the last day of school, a pregnant girl and her boyfriend trying to make her happy, a cheating boy friend, meth, abusive parents, and some other stuff that I won't spoil.

The acting was sub par at parts and the script was ultimately weak at points. Though, some parts were very well done.

The ending left me in a moral bind, who should I hate? Whose actions were justified? This is Uwe Boll's best movie, and that IS saying something considering that I would recommend this to anyone who wants to see a thought provoking, moral dilemmaing film.