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33% Rotten Tomatoes Directed by Angelo Pizzo Written by Angelo Pizzo Initial release 10 November 2015 Box office 2.2 million USD Initial DVD release 23 February 2016 (USA) | 7.1/10 IMDb 1/4 Roger Ebert Produced by Paul Schiff Music by John Paesano Director Angelo Pizzo Production company Clarius Entertainment | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Based on Courage Beyond the Game: The Freddie Steinmark Story
by Jim Dent Starring Aaron Eckhart
Finn Wittrock
Robin Tunney
Sarah Bolger Cast Finn Wittrock, Aaron Eckhart, Sarah Bolger, Robin Tunney, Juston Street Similar High school football movies, American football movies, Biographies Profiles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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My All American is a 2015 American biographical drama sport film based on the life of college football player Freddie Steinmark. The film was written and directed by Angelo Pizzo. It is based on the book Courage Beyond the Game: The Freddie Steinmark Story by Jim Dent. The film stars Finn Wittrock, Sarah Bolger, Robin Tunney and Aaron Eckhart. The film was released on November 13, 2015, by Clarius Entertainment. The film coincides with the 2015 biography Freddie Steinmark: Faith, Family, Football.
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Plot
Freddie Steinmark just wants to play football. After constantly being let down by big colleges he finally catches the eye of one coach. Steinmark heads to Austin where he gives his everything for the game he loves.
Cast
Production
On May 7, 2014, it was announced that Wittrock had been cast in the role of Freddie Steinmark, and Aaron Eckhart had been cast in the role of Darrell Royal. It was also announced that Angelo Pizzo had written the script and was directing the film. On May 16, 2014, it was announced that Sarah Bolger and Robin Tunney had been cast in the roles of Linda Wheeler and Gloria Steinmark respectively.
Filming
Production of the film began on June 24, 2014, in Austin, Texas.
Release
The film was originally scheduled to be released on October 9, 2015, in the United States by Clarius Entertainment and Universal Pictures However it was pushed back to November 13, 2015.
Home media
My All American was released on DVD and Blu-ray in the United States on February 23, 2016 by Universal Pictures Home Entertainment.
Box office
The film opened alongside Love the Coopers and The 33. In its opening weekend, it was projected to gross $2–4 million from 1,565 theaters. The film grossed $520,000 on its opening day and $1.4 million in its opening weekend, finishing 11th at the box office.
Critical response
My All American has received generally negative reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a score of 33%, based on 43 reviews, with an average rating of 4.8/10. The site's consensus reads, "My All American has a genuinely moving real-life story to tell, but writer-director Angelo Pizzo fumbles it into manipulative, melodramatic tearjerker territory." On Metacritic, the film has a score of 34 out of 100, based on 16 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews". On CinemaScore, audiences gave the film an average grade of "A" on an A+ to F scale.