''Last Ounce of Courage'' is a 2012 American Christian

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directed by Darrel Campbell and Kevin McAfee and starring

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, and

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. It centers on the struggle of Bob Revere, a man dealing with what he feels is his

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being attacked by the government of his community and an ACLU-like group.

Synopsis

After the death of his son Thomas, Bob Revere (Teague), the mayor of Mount Columbus, has to deal with politicians removing Christmas and starts a controversial protest.

Cast

as Bob Revere *

as Warren Hammerschmidt *

as Dottie Revere * Hunter Gomez as Christian Revere *

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as Maddie Rogers *Nikki Novak as Kari Revere *

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as Greg Rogers * Benjy Gaither as Ernie *Austin Marks as Thomas Revere * Bill O'Reilly as Himself

Theatrical run

''Last Ounce of Courage'' was released on , 2012 at in the United States and grossed in its opening weekend, ranking 15th at the box office.

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reported that unlike most Christian films that depend on

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, commercials were run for ''Last Ounce of Courage''. The website said this indicated that the opening was "probably a pretty serious financial disappointment". As of , the film has grossed an estimated .

Critical reception

''Last Ounce of Courage'' was universally panned by film critics.

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reports a 0% approval rating based on 16 reviews, with an

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score of 2.49/10. At

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, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the film has received an average score of 11 based on 5 reviews. As ''

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'' puts it, "Its effectiveness depends entirely on the degree to which you already believe its talking points.” Actor and activist

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said of the film, "It was an easy choice to endorse this film because its message is consistent with my life principles and core values.” Michael O'Sullivan of ''The Washington Post'' said it was "preaching to the choir". Robert Abele of the ''

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'' said of the film, "The patriot-packaged ''Last Ounce of Courage'' has been made with the conviction of true zealots, but also the competence of amateurs." In contrast,

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, 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."

Lawsuit

''Last Ounce of Courage'' was the subject of a 2014 class action lawsuit. The lawsuit alleges that the film's marketing team conducted a massive robocall advertising campaign, which was alleged to be in violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. In 2017, a federal judge awarded $32.4 million to the plaintiffs.

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