A Heartbeat Away is a 2011 Australian musical comedy film about a marching band in a small town.
Plot 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
Sebastian Gregory as Kevin Flack Isabel Lucas as Mandy Riddick William Zappa as Edwin Flack Tammy Macintosh as Grace Flack Colin Friels as Mayor Riddick Roy Billing as George Kerry Walker as Dawn Terry Camilleri as Gino Errol O'Neill as Derek Tiffany Lamb as Tracy John O'May as Desmond Fyfe Mark Furze as Damian
Production Filming started in March 2010. The film was financed by Screen Australia, Screen Queensland, Cutting Edge Pty Ltd and Quickfire Films (UK)."A Heartbeat Away commences shooting", If magazine, 15 February 2010 accessed 14 August 2013
Reception 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.[Box Office numbers: Griff The Invisible, The Reef and A Heartbeat Away by Sam Dallas If Magazine 21 March 2011] accessed 14 August 2013"Red Riding Hood delivers big numbers while Aussie films slip" by Sam Dallas If Magazine 28 March 2011 accessed 14 August 2013
On Special Broadcasting Service (SBS), Craig Mathieson wrote in the conclusion of his review that the film "fails on nearly every count, appearing destined for a long half life in the Bad Movies We Love stakes." For The Age, Jim Schembri highlighted in his review that "the last thing the local film industry needs is a bad film like this."
References
External links A Heartbeat Away at At the Movies