- Proud American
Infobox Film
name = Proud American
director =Fred Ashman
producer =Aili Kato
writer = Fred Ashman
starring =Hayley Chase
music =Stan Beard
cinematography =Mark Eberle
editing =Tim Flora
distributor =Slowhand Cinema
released =September 12 2008
runtime = 105 min.
country = USA
language = English
website = http://www.proudamericanfilm.com/
imdb_id = 1008023"Proud American" is a blend of
bio-pic , drama anddocumentary released by Slowhand Cinema in both conventional35mm andIMAX format. It features five stories that intend to capture the essence of the American spirit, two of them chronicling the founding ofWal-Mart andCoca-Cola . The film holds the distinction of having obtained additional funding through overt sponsorship of the two companies, as well asMasterCard andAmerican Airlines , whose product placement can be observed throughout the film. [cite web | url=http://www.proudamericanfilm.com/ | title=Proud American official website | accessdate=2008-09-15]The film has not been well-received critically or financially. Opening in 750 theaters, "Proud American" managed to earn only $96,076, or $128 per venue — the worst for any wide release in the United States since at least 1982. [cite web|url=http://boxofficemojo.com/alltime/weekends/worstopenings.htm?page=WRSTOPN&p=.htm|title=Worst Wide Openings (1982-Present)|publisher=Box Office Mojo|accessdate=2008-09-15] [In the U.S., films are in wide release when playing at 600 or more venues.]
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*imdb title|id=1008023
*mojo title|id=proudamerican
*rotten-tomatoes|id=1201858-proud_american
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