I definitely would recommend this movie to anyone. There are different walks of life, different ages and a lot of trials that are dealt with. It’s a great one to talk about with the family and see how they feel about certain things. You can even go to their website and sign up to receive the 40 Days of Forgiveness daily devotional from now until the release of the new movie CHAMPION. You will receive a daily devotion by email as well as information about the movie. Click the picture below to find out more:
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About the Champion Movie:
AN EMOTIONALLY COMPELLING STORY OF REDEMPTION AND THE POWER OF SECOND CHANCES
Friendship and forgiveness are at the heart of the story in Champion, coming to Digital and On Demand on October 24, 2017, and DVD on November 7, 2017, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. An impactful and inspiring tale perfect for the entire family, the poignant film stars Andrew Cheney (Beyond the Mask, Seasons of Gray), Gary Graham (Star Trek: Renegades, Alien Nation) and Robert Amaya (Courageous, Moms’ Night Out). Champion on DVD and digital is overflowing with compelling bonus features including music videos, never-before-seen outtakes and a featurette that take viewers behind the scenes of the beautifully crafted story.
Sean Weathers (Cheney) is a hotshot dirt track racer with a thriving career, adoring fans, and a loving daughter. Jack Reed (Graham) is a successful businessman working to reconnect with his estranged son (Stratton). When a single mistake results in tragedy, it leads the paths of these two men to cross, and an unexpected bond forms between them.
Together, they must work through the painful journey toward healing. But as secrets come to light threatening to destroy all hope, can they put their faith in God and discover a way toward redemption? Experience this story about the power of faith, love, and the true freedom of forgiveness.
BONUS FEATURES ON DVD & DIGITAL:
· The Heart of Champion – The story of how the movie came about, the grassroots efforts that made the film possible, the crafting of the story, and what the filmmakers hoped the viewers would experience.
· Music Videos
· Outtakes
· Original Theatrical Trailer
DVD is Being Released November 7th – Order it Now:
Street Date: November 7, 2017
Copyright: 2017 Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Selection Number: 61192954
Layers: DVD 9
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Rating: PG for thematic material
Languages/Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish and French (Canadian) Subtitles
Sound: English Dolby Digital 2.0
Run Time: 1 hour, 56 minutes
FILMMAKERS:
Cast: Andrew Cheney, Gary Graham, Robert Amaya, Isaiah Stratton, Cameron Arnett, Faith Renee Kennedy
Directed By: Judd Brannon
Produced By: Steve Hyland
Screenplay By: Missy Reedy and Sarah Inabnit
Executive Producer: Judd Brannon
Line Producer: David Cook
Music By: Cliff Duren
Costume Designer: Teila Meyers
Edited By: Steve Hullfish and Judd Brannon
Production Designer: Marcela Shaw
Director of Photography: Wes Llewellyn
About Universal Pictures Home Entertainment:
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE – www.uphe.com) is a unit of Universal Pictures, a division of Universal Studios. Universal Studios is a part of NBCUniversal, one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. NBCUniversal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment television networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, world-renowned theme parks, and a suite of leading Internet-based businesses. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.
About the Actors:
Andrew Cheney (Sean Weathers) – Andrew Cheney is best known for his leading role as William Reynolds in the 2015 American Christian historical action-adventure film BEYOND THE MASK. His feature credits also include FOURTH WORLD, SEASONS OF GRAY and 77 CHANCES. Andrew was married to his Beyond The Mask co-star Kara Kilmer in 2016, they currently reside in Chicago, IL.
Faith Renee Kennedy (Gracie Weathers) – Faith-Renee is consistently described as a rare, ‘old soul’ child actress, leaving a lasting impression wherever she goes. Being on set, on stage or in front of a camera or microphone makes her come alive. A native of Georgia, Faith had her breakout role at the young age of 7 as Alice on Sundance TV’s original series, RECTIFY. She likes hanging out with her friends, dancing, reading, writing stories, swimming, doing crafts and riding her scooter. She also recently won 1st place in the IT FACTOR Talent show in Atlanta out of over 65 contestants. A commercial that she was the lead in for In Touch Ministries won the NRB Best Television Commercial for 2013. She also won the award of ‘Most Likely to Be Famous’ by The Actor’s Scene (TAS) in 2013 and again in 2014. She won Best Eye Acting in 2012.
Gary Graham (Jack Reed) -Gary Graham was born in Long Beach, California. One of his earliest roles was in the 1980 CBS mini series SCRUPLES based on the Judith Krantz novel. He was also cast on the television show MOONLIGHTING co-starring opposite Bruce Willis. He may be best known for his starring role as Detective Matthew Sikes in the television series ALIEN NATION (1989–1990). Star Trek fans probably know him best from his more recent guest-starring roles on STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE as the recurring character Ambassador Soval. He has played more than 38 TV roles and has also been in more than 40 movies.
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Great movie promoting forgiveness.
It’s definitely a great one – has a story that will allow some great talk with your family afterwards. 🙂
Sounds like a amazing. family movie. Thanks for sharing.
It definitely is – thank you for stopping by!
WoW … Thank s looks amazing!
I think everyone would benefit from watching this and following the “40 days of forgiveness”
It’s definitely a great movie.
Champion sounds like a great movie for the whole family. I love the messages it sends to everyone.Thanks for sharing the information.
It’s definitely a great movie. Even for those not really interested in religion, it has a great story. 🙂
Wow! This sounds like a great movie! Definitely one for the whole family to watch. Adding it to our movie night list!
It is a great one, Alaina!
This does sound like a great movie for families to watch together. Now that it is on DVD it will be easier for people to view it.
Those kind are the best! I don’t like having to worry about what’s on the television. You really have to be careful in today’s world.
Sadly, I hadn’t heard of this movie yet but it really does sound and look like one I would enjoy. I like the type of movies that are sweet and have a happy ending.
Sometimes movies like this don’t get much mainstream exposure. That’s why I like to share the great ones with my readers! 🙂
I love these types of movies so I’ll be sure to keep my eye open!
This one is definitely worth it!
Looks like a great movie with a great cast. I will definitely check it out when it comes to DVD
It definitely is, Leah!
Sounds like a great movie with a great cast!
It definitely is, Allison.
Although this is not the type of movie I normally watch it sounds like it would be a good one. Good luck to all who enter to win a copy!
It definitely has a great story, no matter who the audience is.
Sounds like a terrific family movie!
It definitely is, Heidi. It really makes you have something you can talk about together.