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Heart of America

  • 2002
  • R
  • 1h 27m
IMDb RATING
4.4/10
2.7K
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Heart of America (2002)
Drama

On the last day of school, two bullied teenagers decide to take revenge on their tormentors.On the last day of school, two bullied teenagers decide to take revenge on their tormentors.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
  • Stars
    • Jürgen Prochnow
    • Michael Paré
    • Patrick Muldoon
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.4/10
    2.7K
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    • Director
      • Uwe Boll
    • Writers
      • Robert Dean Klein
      • Uwe Boll
    • Stars
      • Jürgen Prochnow
      • Michael Paré
      • Patrick Muldoon
    • 17User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    Jürgen Prochnow
    Jürgen Prochnow
    • Harold Lewis
    Michael Paré
    Michael Paré
    • Will Prat
    Patrick Muldoon
    Patrick Muldoon
    • Ryan Brennan
    Birkett Turton
    Birkett Turton
    • Daniel Lynne
    • (as Kett Turton)
    Elisabeth Moss
    Elisabeth Moss
    • Robin Walters
    Maria Conchita Alonso
    Maria Conchita Alonso
    • Mrs. Jones
    Clint Howard
    Clint Howard
    • Artie Lynne
    Brendan Fletcher
    Brendan Fletcher
    • Ricky Herman
    Lochlyn Munro
    Lochlyn Munro
    • Reporter
    Maeve Quinlan
    Maeve Quinlan
    • Becky Schultz
    Elisabeth Rosen
    Elisabeth Rosen
    • Dara McDermott
    Will Sanderson
    Will Sanderson
    • Frank
    G. Michael Gray
    G. Michael Gray
    • Wex Presley
    Kevin Mundy
    Kevin Mundy
    • Tommy Bruno
    Michael Belyea
    • Barry Schultz
    Stephanie MacGillivray
    • Karyn Lewis
    Alejandro Rae
    Alejandro Rae
    • Paul
    • (as Alex Rae)
    Matthew MacCaull
    Matthew MacCaull
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    • Director
      • Uwe Boll
    • Writers
      • Robert Dean Klein
      • Uwe Boll
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    • Trivia
      Loosely based on the mass shooting that happened at Columbine High School on April 20, 1999.
    • Quotes

      Daniel Lyne: What's our legacy? We saw, we came, we got pissed on weekly?

    • Connections
      References Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)
    • Soundtracks
      Sunshine
      Written by Peter Ries & Dawn Schoenherz

      Performed by Dawn

      Published by FMM Music Publishing

    User reviews17

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    4/10
    Hey teachers, leave those kids alone!
    Jurgen Prochnow and Michael Pare star as a principal and teacher of an average high school that has a columbine style shooting that will take the lives of many students of course along the way we will run into characters who deserve to die and those who don't, the main point of interest is Prochnow and Pare who don't really strike one as the faculty type. I myself teach and well for one, this movie fails to convince me as anything resembling reality. Whether it be with teachers or students. Michael Pare's character plays a teacher who openly mocks his student's work. If such a thing ever happened you would be suspended or even dismissed because we encourage, not laugh at a student's work. Okay, I don't teach English (Pretty sure you can tell, whoever has glanced at my reviews) however it is pretty basic that all a teacher can take points off for, is grammar errors rather than content of such material. At least at high school level. Anyway the movie itself fails to convince one of the students and their plights because it is far too overwrought in the humiliation sequences. These humiliation sequences that these kids put the shooters through is something more at home in Last House On The Left rather than a school yard. Kids do not force other kids to take their clothes off and eat feces, rather they beat up on them. A far better film wouldn't have had any motivation of the killer's part and therefore it would feel more subtle and honest. There are some strong sequences such as the final showdown between the shooter and his tormentor but it is treated as just desserts and I for one can't bring myself to say that this has something rational to say if it is treated like an action movie. However despite a few bizarre moments of camera angles, such as the part which is supposed to simulate a drug haze, Heart Of America is Boll's most competent effort I've seen and although the results are fairly watchable, It is quite obvious that Boll is oblivious in telling a story. He lacks subtleness and that is a big flaw in all his films. Also Prochnow and Pare as principal and teacher? Did Uwe Boll see Eddie And The Cruisers and Das Boot?

    * * out of 4-(Fair)
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    • Release date
      • February 13, 2003 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Canada
      • Germany
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Deadly Trust
    • Filming locations
      • New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Boll Kino Beteiligungs GmbH & Co. KG
      • Cinemedia
      • Shavick Entertainment
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    • Budget
      • $3,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 27 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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