Rotten
Everything that happens is certain to happen from the first minutes, and the only hope is that these things might happen quickly or in some new or interesting way. They don't.
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
A Warrior's Heart
In the twilight of their youth... her love gave him the courage to win.
2011 · 1h 26m · PG
Action, Drama, Family, Romance
Directed by
Mike Sears
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A Warrior's Heart
Overview
Unable to cope with his military father's sudden death in combat, quick-tempered teen, Conor, starts getting into serious trouble. During an intense lacrosse camp, his father's old friend challenges Conor to get his life on track and become a man.
Director and cast
- Mike Sears Director
- Kellan Lutz as Conor Sullivan
- Ashley Greene as Brooklyn Milligan
- Adam Beach as Sgt. Major Duke Wayne
- Gabrielle Anwar as Claire Sullivan
- Chord Overstreet as Dupree
- William Mapother as Coach David Milligan
- Chris Potter as Seamus 'Sully' Sullivan
- Aaron Hill as Joe Bryant
- Daniel Booko as Powell
- Ridge Canipe as Keegan Sullivan
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
17%
Tomatometer
Rotten
The greatest lacrosse movie of the 21st century...
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
Fresh
Respectably crafted but thoroughly predictable.
Joe Leydon, Variety
Rotten
With an emotional depth roughly equivalent to that of his lacrosse stick, the lunk-like Lutz mourns his Marine dad's death...
Sara Stewart, New York Post
Rotten
A ho-hum drama whose many moving parts feel decidedly recycled.
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times
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