American Anthem

For the national anthem of the United States, see The Star-Spangled Banner. For the song "American Anthem", see Gene Scheer.

American Anthem
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Albert Magnoli
Produced by	Doug Chapin
Written by	Evan Archerd Jeff Benjamin (screenplay) Evan Archerd Jeff Benjamin Susan Williams (story)
Starring	Mitch Gaylord Janet Jones
Music by	Alan Silvestri
Cinematography	Donald E. Thorin
Edited by	Jim Oliver
Production company	Lorimar Motion Pictures
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures (theatrical) Warner Bros. (current)
Release dates	June 27, 1986
Running time	102 minutes
Country	US
Language	English
Budget	$7 million
Box office	$4,845,724

American Anthem is a 1986 American Sports drama film produced by Lorimar Motion Pictures and released in North America by Columbia Pictures. It was directed by Albert Magnoli, and starred Mitch Gaylord and Janet Jones.

The subject of the film was a football player turned gymnast who was seeking to join the United States Olympic gymnastics team. Gaylord was a member of the gold-medal U.S. men's gymnastics team at the 1984 Summer Olympics.

Mitch Gaylord's performance in the film earned him a Razzie Award nomination for Worst New Star, where he lost to "the six guys and gals in the duck suit" from Howard the Duck.

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was released on CD, LP and cassette by Atlantic Records.

1. Two Hearts - John Parr (6:07)
2. Run to Her - Mr. Mister (3:34)
3. Same Direction - INXS (5:08)
4. Battle of the Dragon - Stevie Nicks (5:15)
5. Wings to Fly - Graham Nash (4:00)
6. Take It Easy - Andy Taylor (4:22)
7. Wings of Love - Andy Taylor (5:03)
8. Love and Loneliness - Chris Thompson (5:03)
9. Angel Eyes - Andy Taylor (3:26)
10. Arthur's Theme - Alan Silvestri (2:50)
11. Julie's Theme - Alan Silvestri (1:42)

External links

• American Anthem at IMDb
• American Anthem at Rotten Tomatoes
• American Anthem at Box Office Mojo