Last Ounce of Courage | |
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Directed by |
Darrel Campbell Kevin McAfee |
Produced by | Kevin McAfee |
Screenplay by | Darrel Campbell |
Starring |
Marshall R. Teague Jennifer O'Neill Fred Williamson |
Edited by | Miles Hanon |
Production
company |
Veritas Entertainment
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Distributed by | Rocky Mountain Pictures |
Release date
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Running time
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101 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Box office | $3,329,674 |
Last Ounce of Courage is a 2012 American Christian Christmas drama film directed by Darrel Campbell and Kevin McAfee and starring Marshall R. Teague, Jennifer O'Neill, and Fred Williamson. It centers on the struggle of Bob Revere, a man dealing with what he feels is his freedom of religion under attack by the government of his community and an ACLU-like group.
After the death of his son Thomas, Mayor Bob Revere (Teague) has to deal with politicians removing Christmas and starts a controversial protest.
Last Ounce of Courage was released on September 14, 2012 at 1,407 locations in the United States and grossed $1.59 million in its opening weekend, ranking 15th at the box office. Box Office Mojo reported that unlike most Christian films that depend on word of mouth, commercials were run for Last Ounce of Courage. The website said this indicated that the opening was "probably a pretty serious financial disappointment". As of September 23, the film has grossed an estimated $3,329,674.
Last Ounce of Courage received overwhelmingly negative reviews from film critics.Rotten Tomatoes reported that 0% of critics gave the film positive reviews based on 15 reviews as of March 2013, with an average score of 2.5 out of 10. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the film has received an average score of 11 based on 5 reviews. As The Washington Post puts it, "Its effectiveness depends entirely on the degree to which you already believe its talking points..” Actor and activist Chuck Norris said of the film, "It was an easy choice to endorse this film because its message is consistent with my life principles and core values.”