Archive of films Champions / Champions

USA
2023, 124 min

Section: Horizons
Year: 2023

Synopsis

Woody Harrelson is one of the most versatile actors around today: he is particularly valued for the formidable complexity of his acting craft, his intelligence and sense of humour. His Marcus in the delightful and heartwarming remake of the successful 2018 Spanish comedy of the same name is a noted basketball coach, whose career prospects are hampered by his own irascibility, stubbornness and lack of empathy. When Marcus’s foot fault becomes a series of missteps, punishment follows in the form of community service, which requires him to train a team of disabled basketball players. This cinematic lesson in humanity, with its masterful blend of humour and sentiment, is the work of Bobby Farrelly, co-creator of comedies such as There’s Something About Mary and Me, Myself & Irene.

Karel Och

About the director

Bobby Farrelly (1958, Cumberland, Rhode Island). Selected filmography: Dumb & Dumber (1994), There's Something About Mary (1998), Me, Myself & Irene (2000), Dumb and Dumber To (2014), Champions (2023).

Contacts

Focus Features
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United States of America
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CinemArt, a.s.
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About the film

Color, DCP

Section:	Horizons

Director:	Bobby Farrelly
Screenplay:	Mark Rizzo
Dir. of Photography:	C. Kim Miles
Music:	Michael Franti
Sound:	Chris Baker
Editor:	Julie Garcés
Art Director:	Gary Barringer
Producer:	Paul Brooks, Scott Niemeyer, Jeremy Plager
Production:	Focus Features
Coproduction:	Gold Circle Films, Seven Deuce Entertainment
Cast:	Woody Harrelson, Kaitlin Olson, Ernie Hudson, Cheech Marin
Sales:	Focus Features
Distributor:	CinemArt, a.s.