Heart of Champions

Set in 1999, this drama follows a group of friends during their final year at an Ivy League college. The members of a struggling rowing team find their lives altered when an army veteran begins coaching them. To compete against rivals, the dysfunctional athletes must overcome personal issues and learn to work together as a cohesive unit under their new leader's guidance.

The film was directed by Michael Mailer, following his 2017 project Blind and preceding The Minute You Wake Up Dead in 2022. Written by Vojin Gjaja, the movie stars Michael Shannon as the coach Jack Murphy and Alexander Ludwig as Alex. The cast also includes Charles Melton, Alex MacNicoll, Andrew Creer, and Ash Santos, with a total of 23 credited actors.

Produced in the United States by Vertical Entertainment, Construction Film, 120dB Films, and Eightboat Productions, the film has a runtime of 119 minutes. It received a moderate response from viewers, earning a 6.1 rating on IMDb from 4,000 votes and a 6.7 rating on TMDB based on 92 votes.