''A Heartbeat Away'' is a 2011 Australian musical comedy film about a marching band in a small town.

Plot

A young man with high aspirations as a musician steps up to become the musical director of the local marching band after his father is hurt in a vehicle accident. He has four weeks to drill the band before a major competition.

Cast

* Sebastian Gregory as Kevin Flack *

Isabel Lucas Isabel Lucas (born 29 January 1985) is an Australians, Australian actress, environmentalist and Model (person), model. She is best known for her roles in ''Home and Away'' (2003–06), ''Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen'' (2009), ''Daybreake ...

as Mandy Riddick * William Zappa as Edwin Flack *

Tammy Macintosh Tammy MacIntosh (born 16 February 1970) is an Australian actress known for portraying Dr. Charlotte Beaumont in the medical drama '' All Saints'' and Jool in the TV series ''Farscape''. She is also known for her roles on television series '' The ...

as Grace Flack *

Colin Friels Colin Friels (born 25 September 1952) is an Australian actor of theatre, TV, film and presenter. Early life Friels was born in Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland.Interview with Colin Friels, ''George Negus Tonight'' (ABC Television), 26 August 200 ...

as Mayor Riddick *

Roy Billing Roy Harwood Billing (born 1947) is a New Zealand television actor, now based on Waiheke Island, New Zealand. He was brought up in Ruawai, Northland Region, Northland, New Zealand. Billing spent almost three decades living and working in Austral ...

as George *

Kerry Walker Kerry Ann Walker (born 29 February 1948) is an Australian actress. She has had a lengthy career on both stage and screen. She was nominated for the AFI Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role three times, in 1985 for ''Bliss'', 1986 for '' ...

as Dawn *

Terry Camilleri Terrance Camilleri (born 7 November 1949) is a Maltese-born Australian actor who has performed actively in both the United Kingdom and United States. He is best recognised for portraying Emperor Napoleon I in the blockbuster comedy film '' Bi ...

as Gino *

Errol O'Neill Errol O'Neill (1945–2016) was an Australian activist, author, actor and playwright, based in Brisbane, Queensland. O'Neill was an activist for workers' rights and against the Vietnam War and apartheid Apartheid ( , especially South Af ...

as Derek *

Tiffany Lamb Tiffany Lamb (born 22 September 1966) is an Australian model, actress, and TV presenter. She is best known for co-hosting '' Perfect Match'', and starring in '' Flipper – The New Adventures'' and '' Paradise Beach''. Career Lamb was a co-host ...

as Tracy *

John O'May John O'May is an American-born Australian actor, best known for his stage performances. Early life O'May was born at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland, one of four children. He grew up with a love of reading and literature. At univ ...

as Desmond Fyfe *

Mark Furze Mark Furze (born 7 May 1986) is an Australian actor and musician. Career Furze starred in several productions by the Orange Theatre Company, playing the lead role in a version of ''Oliver!'' aged 10. His first TV appearance was in the childre ...

as Damian

Production

Filming started in March 2010. The film was financed by Screen Australia, Screen Queensland, Cutting Edge Pty Ltd and Quickfire Films (UK)."A Heartbeat Away commences shooting", ''If magazine'', 15 February 2010
accessed 14 August 2013

Reception

The film was a

box office disappointment A box-office bomb is a film that is unprofitable or considered highly unsuccessful during its theatrical run. Although any film for which the combined production budget, marketing, and distribution costs exceed the revenue after release has te ...

, widely considered a commercial and critical flop. During its opening weekend it took $44,204 across 77 screens, giving it a screen average of just $574."Red Riding Hood delivers big numbers while Aussie films slip" by Sam Dallas ''If Magazine'' 28 March 2011
accessed 14 August 2013

References

External links

at At the Movies

* Australian musical comedy films 2011 films Films scored by Guy Gross 2010s English-language films 2010s Australian films {{2010s-Australia-film-stub