Article Date: Sep 7, 2012
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More than just heartwarming, the surprising home-conceived but professionally-rendered feature film shows the heartwrenching pain of a family who sends a soldier off to war in the desert only to later find themselves at the center of a small-town war on Christmas in America.
Scheduled to open Sept. 14 in 1,200 theaters across the nation to coincide with Sept. 11—the commemoration of Patriot Day—the movie serves as a reminder that our freedom isn’t free.
The drama is filled with a multi-generational cast centered around Bob Revere (Marshall Teague), a small town mayor and combat decorated veteran who has grown apathetic and complacent along with his entire community.
Bob’s California-grown teen-age grandson, Christian Revere (Hunter Gomez), comes into the family’s life and at the movie’s turning point asks the challenging question: “How are we making a difference with our life?”
Taking seriouslyhis grandson’s question, Bob sets out to challenge the status quo and the temperature rises as he encounters people around town who go out of their way to avoid offending each other – for fear of breaking the law.
Decorations go up in the public square. Schoolchildren take the matter of the school’s Winter Play into their own hands. And from there, things get interesting.
The issue is not religion, but freedom, Bob tells the town. Indeed, there’s little religion, religious talk, or even symbolism in the movie, but there’s plenty to illustrate what happens when there’s a loss of freedom.
Some surprising twists build anticipation as well as keep moviegoers on edge hoping for the best and thinking about the temperature of freedom in their own cities and towns.
A revival of freedom is birthed in the hearts of Bob’s fellow citizens, and the excitement is catching—as it is when he removes the American flag thrown over his Harley and takes the vehicle on a spin through town.
A passionate and heartfelt film by Veritas Entertainment, in association with Hellfighters Productions, Be-Still Pictures, Outpost Worldwide, and Veritas Partners, the story is written by Richard and Gina Headrick. Richard Headrick, who has a few cameo appearances in the movie, is a Southern Baptist businessman from Mississippi who operates a ministry to the homeless and others and has spoken at the Baptist College of Florida in Graceville.
In conjunction with the release of the film, the producers are launching a new social media platform, StandUSAhttp://www.standusa.com/, designed to engage Americans in the every day fight for freedom. Serving to unite voices around the common value of preserving liberty, it will amplify the message to reach and motivate the largest audience possible.
The cast incudes Bob Revere (Marshall Teague)—the main character, a 65-year-old war hero, pharmacist and mayor of a small town; Dottie Revere (Jennifer O’Neill)—an internationally acclaimed actress, film and television star, with over thirty feature films to her credit; Christian Revere (Hunter Gomez)—who starred in National Treasure and the short films, Rocketboy and The Blacksmith and the Carpenter; and Kari Revere (Nikki Novak)—the mother of Christian and daughter in law of the Revere’s, whose son, Thomas, died in the first Iraq war.
There likely isn’t a more fitting movie this season as the war in Iraq and Afghanistan winds down; communities and schools grapple with how to prepare for November and December holidays; and finally, as we face an upcoming election season and consider the impact of the enormous erosions of what we have all too often taken for granted—our first freedoms.
It’s time to take a stand and as a first step ask ourselves, “How are we making a difference?” Watch “Last Ounce of Courage.” You won’t be disappointed.
Rated PG for some war scenes and smoking, the movie’s run time is 110 minutes and I recommend it for middle school and above.
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