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Last Ounce of Courage is a 2012 American family drama film directed by Darrel Campbell, 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.

Cast

• Marshall R. Teague as Bob Revere
• Fred Williamson as Warren Hammerschmidt
• Jennifer O'Neill as Dottie Revere
• Hunter Gomez as Christian Revere
• Jenna Boyd as Maddie Rogers
• Nikki Novak as Kari Revere
• Rusty Joiner as Greg Rogers
• Bill O'Reilly as Himself

Reception

The film generally received poor reviews from mainstream critics, mostly in relation to the conservative viewpoint of the film. While general entertainment critics focused on the message of the story overwhelming its plot, conservative and right-wing pundits lauded the film for exactly the same reason. 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 it’s message is consistent with my life principles and core values.”

Its score at the aggregator website Metacritic, based on 5 reviews, is 11 out of 100, indicating "overwhelming dislike". Michael O'Sullivan of The Washington Post said it was "preaching to the choir". Robert Abele of the Los Angeles Times said of the fim, "The patriot-packaged "Last Ounce of Courage" has been made with the conviction of true zealots, but also the competence of amateurs.". In contrast, Movieguide, a conservative Christian film review site, says of the film, "Last Ounce of Courage ends on several positive notes that make it recommended viewing for everyone."

References

1. "Box Office Mojo". Retrieved 2012-09-22.
2. ^ "Preaching to the aggrieved choir". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2012-09-23.
3. "Chuck Norris endorses 'Last Ounce of Courage,' powerful new film about patriots, religious freedom". Fox News. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |access date= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
4. "Last Ounce of Courage at Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved 2012-09-22.
5. "Last Ounce of Courage is weighed down by zealotry". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2012-09-21.
6. http://www.movieguide.org/reviews/movie/last-ounce-of-courage.html

External links

• Official website
• Last Ounce of Courage at IMDb

• 2012 films
• American films
• English-language films
• American drama films