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A Heartbeat Away

Play trailer A Heartbeat Away 2011,  1h 31m,  Comedy/ Musical Play Trailer Watchlist
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An aspiring rock musician must become the musical director of a marching band after his father is hit by a bus a few weeks before a huge competition.

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Giles Hardie Sydney Morning Herald Mar 23, 2011
1/5
For those unfortunate enough to be locked in a room with this film, look out for Isabel Lucas' eyewatering recreation of the famous dance scene from Flashdance, for anyone else, take heart in staying away from A Heartbeat Away. Go to Full Review
Jim Schembri The Age (Australia) Mar 18, 2011
0/5
Unspeakably bad...This film will do nobody any good and should not have been released. Go to Full Review
Sandra Hall Sydney Morning Herald Mar 17, 2011
3/5
It smells like desperation to me. Go to Full Review
Matthew Toomey ABC Radio (Australia) Mar 18, 2011
C-
I'm describing it as being like the pilot for a cheesy 90s sitcom that no television network wanted to buy. Go to Full Review
Leigh Paatsch Herald Sun (Australia) Mar 17, 2011
0/5
According to our hipster hero, you can't get more sonically 2011 than Red Hot Chili Peppers. So in the spirit of such whip-smart with-it-ness, a message to all involved with the making of A Heartbeat Away: give it away, give it away, give it away, NOW! Go to Full Review
Margaret Pomeranz At the Movies (Australia) Mar 17, 2011
2.5/5
It's very clunky and very clichd. Go to Full Review
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A Heartbeat Away

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Cast & Crew

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Gale Edwards

Director

Sebastian Gregory

Kevin Flack

Isabel Lucas

Mandy Riddick

William Zappa

Edwin Flack

Tammy Macintosh

Grace Flack

Colin Friels

Mayor Riddick

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Movie Info

Synopsis An aspiring rock musician must become the musical director of a marching band after his father is hit by a bus a few weeks before a huge competition.
Director
Gale Edwards
Producer
Christopher Fitchett
Screenwriter
Julie Kincade
Genre
Comedy, Musical
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 31m
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