Strength of Will ( Race ) is a biographical sports drama about an African-American athlete Jesse Owens , who won a record four gold medals at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin [3] .
| Willpower | |
|---|---|
| Race | |
 | |
| Genre | drama biographical sport |
| Producer | Stephen Hopkins |
| Producer | Karsten Brunig Luke Diane Kate Garwood Stephen Hopkins Jean-Charles Levy Nicholas Manuel Louis Philippe Rochon Dominic Segen |
| Author script | Joe Shrapnel Anna Waterhouse |
| In the main cast | Stefan james Jason Sudeikis Jeremy Irons Caris van Houten William Hurt |
| Operator | Peter Levy |
| Composer | Rachel Portman |
| Film company | Focus features |
| Duration | 134 min [1] |
| Budget | $ 5 million [1] |
| Fees | $ 25,070,261 [2] |
| A country |  USA  Canada  Germany |
| Tongue | English |
| Year | 2016 |
| IMDb | ID 3499096 |
Filming began July 24, 2014 in Montreal ( Canada ). Focus Features , Solofilms, and Trinity Race produced the film. Entertainment One released the film in Canada , Focus Features in the United States on February 19, 2016, Eagle Pictures in Italy on March 31, and SquareOne Entertainment in Germany on May 5. The film was supported by the Owens family and the Jesse Owens Foundation [3] .
Content
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Stefan james | Jesse Owens |
| Jason Sudeikis | Larry Snyder |
| Jeremy Irons | Avery branding |
| Caris van Houten | Leni Riefenstahl |
| William Hurt | Jeremy Mahoney |
| Shanis Banton | Ruth Solomon Owens |
| Amanda Crew | Peggy |
| Jeremy Ferdman | Marty Glickman |
| Barnaby Mechurat | Joseph Goebbels |
| Chantel Riley | Quinzella |
| David Cross | Lutz Long |
| Glynn Turmen | Harry davis |
| Jonathan Aris | Arthur Lill |
| Shamir Anderson | Islas Peacock |
| Tony curran | Lawson Robertson |
| Nicholas Woodson | Fred Rubien |
| Giacomo Gianniotti | Sam Stoller |
| Eli Gorey | Dave albritton |
| Anthony Sherwood | Rev. Ernest Hall |
| John McLaren | Trent |
| Tim McInerney | General Charles |
| Adrian Zwicker | Adolf Gitler |
| Jonathan Higgins | Dean Cromwell |
Production
Development
John Boyega was originally planned for the role of Owens, but he went to star in Star Wars: The Force Awakens [4] [5] , and then he was replaced by Stefan James [6] .
Shooting
Filming began on July 24, 2014 in Montreal and at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin [7] .
Release
October 1, 2014 " Focus Features " set the release date - April 8, 2016 [8] . On August 27, 2015, the date was shifted to February 19, 2016 [9] .
Reaction
Cash
"Willpower" raised $ 19.2 million in North America and $ 5.9 million in other territories, which totaled $ 25.1 million [2] .
Criticism
On Rotten Tomatoes has a rating of 61%, based on 133 reviews. On the Metacritic website , the film scored 56 out of 100 points, based on 35 critics.
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 RACE (PG) . British Board of Film Classification (April 20, 2016). Date of treatment April 20, 2016.
- ↑ 1 2 Race (2016) . Box Office Mojo . Date of treatment August 31, 2016.
- ↑ 1 2 Focus Features First To Start Line On Crowded Field Of Jesse Owens Biopics , deadline.com (July 16, 2014). Date of treatment July 28, 2014.
- ↑ Jesse Owens Biopic Finds Its Leading Man , variety.com (January 24, 2014). Date of treatment July 28, 2014.
- ↑ John Boyega, the Hero of 'Star Wars: Episode VII,' Has the Force , thedailybeast.com (April 30, 2014). Date of treatment July 28, 2014.
- ↑ 'Star Wars' Hero John Boyega to Be Replaced by 'Selma' Actor in Jesse Owens Biopic , thewrap.com (May 28, 2014). Date of treatment July 28, 2014.
- ↑ Jason Sudeikis, Jeremy Irons Join Jesse Owens Drama 'Race' , hollywoodreporter.com (July 16, 2014). Date of treatment July 28, 2014.
- ↑ Jesse Owens Biopic 'Race' Release Date Set For April 2016; William Hurt Joins Cast , deadline.com (October 1, 2014). Date of treatment October 2, 2014.
- ↑ Focus Features Moves Up Jesse Owens Drama 'Race' to February 2016 , thewrap.com (August 27, 2015). Date of treatment November 25, 2015.