A Heartbeat Away is a 2011 Australian musical comedy film about a marching band in a small town.

A Heartbeat Away
Directed byGale Edwards
Written byJulie Kincaide
Produced byChris Fitchett
StarringWilliam Zappa
Isabel Lucas
Sebastian Gregory
Tammy McIntosh
Mark Furze
Edited byMatt Villa
Music byGuy Gross
Production
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Pictures in Paradise
Distributed byHoyts
Release date
  • 2011 (2011)
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish
Budget$7 million[1][2]
Box office$118,658[2]

Plot

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A young man with high aspirations as a musician steps up to become the musical director of the local marching band after his father is hurt in a vehicle accident. He has four weeks to drill the band before a major competition.

Cast

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Production

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Filming started in March 2010. The film was financed by Screen Australia, Screen Queensland, Cutting Edge Pty Ltd and Quickfire Films (UK).[1]

Reception

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The film was a box office disappointment, widely considered a commercial and critical flop. During its opening weekend it took $44,204 across 77 screens, giving it a screen average of just $574.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "A Heartbeat Away commences shooting", If magazine, 15 February 2010 Archived 9 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine accessed 14 August 2013
  2. ^ a b Sam Dallas, "Box Office: Insidious posts modest opening", If Magazine 17 May 2011 Archived 24 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine accessed 24 May 2014
  3. ^ [Box Office numbers: Griff The Invisible, The Reef and A Heartbeat Away by Sam Dallas If Magazine 21 March 2011] accessed 14 August 2013
  4. ^ "Red Riding Hood delivers big numbers while Aussie films slip" by Sam Dallas If Magazine 28 March 2011 Archived 22 February 2013 at the Wayback Machine accessed 14 August 2013
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