Champion (2017)

In the supercharged world of dirt track racing, a single mistake causes the lives of two men to change forever. One must fight for his family, the other must fight to forgive.

Director:

Judd Brannon

Writers:

Missy Reedy (screenplay), Sarah Inabnit (screenplay)

Stars:

Gary Graham, Andrew Cheney, Isaiah Stratton

3 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Gary Graham	...	Jack Reed
Andrew Cheney	...	Sean Weathers
Isaiah Stratton	...	Ray Reed
Robert Amaya	...	Rex Marshall
Cameron Arnett	...	Logan Evans
Faith Renee Kennedy	...	Gracie Weathers
Lindsay Sparks	...	Sam Marshall
Taryn Newborn	...	Social Worker
Kristi Walker	...	Christine Sutton
Portia Cue	...	Annabelle Evans
Katherine Shepler	...	Older Gracie
Richard Holden	...	Owen Roberts
Kathy Dillon	...	Michelle Gardner
Liam Peeples	...	Jeffrey Sutton
Maddox Robinson	...	Aaron Sutton

Storyline

Those are mechanic Rex Marshall's parting words to dirt track racer Sean Weathers before a big race at Rome Motor Speedway in Georgia. Though Sean won the Southern Regional Dirt Track Championship the season before, he's behind in points so far this season. The leader? A young upstart named Ray Reed, who's come from nowhere to lead the pack..

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Plot Keywords:

racing | dirt track racing | grief | restorative justice | gospel | 

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Taglines:

Victory Begins In The Heart

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Genres:

Drama | Family | Sport

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for thematic material

Did You Know?

Trivia

The dirt track race at Dixie Speedway between Sean Weathers and Ray Reed was filmed using two local Georgia racers (Jason Croft from Woodstock and TJ Reaid from Acworth, respectively) on June 11, 2015.

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Soundtracks

Your Word, My Life
by John Waller

User Reviews

We Need More Movies Like This

This is a very powerful and sobering drama about forgiveness and what it really means. As the story progresses, the one of the main characters' forgiveness of a wrong committed by the other is put to the test. This movie is suited for the whole family.

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 May 2017 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Woodstock, Georgia, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$108,591, 21 May 2017

Gross USA:

$175,232

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$175,232

Company Credits

Production Co:

Brannon Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

116 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1