Ten years ago, Hope Ann Greggory was America’s sweetheart. Performing through a serious injury at the world’s most prestigious gymnastics tournament clinched an unlikely bronze medal for the U.S. team and brought glory to her hometown of Amherst, Ohio. Still living in her dad Stan’s basement, she spends her days at the mall milking her minor celebrity for free food and favors.
Then she’s put in the unenviable (for her) position of having to train gymnastic prodigyl Maggie or forfeit a sizable inheritance. Does the egocentirc Hope Ann go for it – or does she sabotage the newbie who threatens to take her place in the hearts of the town?
The Bronze was co-written by and stars Melissa Rauch (The Big Bang Theory), Gary Cole, Thomas Middleditch, Sebastian Stan, Cecily Strong, Haley Lu Richardson. Check out the green band trailer after the jump. The Bronze opens on March 18th.
THE BRONZE
In Theaters March 18, 2016
Directed by
Bryan Buckley
Written by
Melissa Rauch, Winston Rauch
Starring
Melissa Rauch, Gary Cole, Thomas Middleditch,
Sebastian Stan, Cecily Strong, Haley Lu Richardson
Synopsis
A decade ago, Hope Ann Greggory (Melissa Rauch) was America’s sweetheart. Her inspired performance on a ruptured Achilles at the world’s most prestigious gymnastics tournament clinched an unlikely bronze medal for the U.S. team and brought glory to her hometown of Amherst, Ohio. But in the years since that epic third place victory, Hope hasn’t done a whole lot with her life. Still living in her dad Stan’s (Gary Cole) basement, still sporting her daily uniform of a Team USA gym suit with teeny-bopper bangs, ponytail and scrunchie, she spends her days at the mall milking her minor celebrity for free food and favors.
Hope’s routine is upended when she learns that she must coach Amherst’s newest gymnastics prodigy Maggie (Haley Lu Richardson) in order to receive a sizeable financial inheritance. The hard-edged yet insecure Hope is faced with a serious dilemma: does she jeopardize her “hometown hero” status by devotedly training this rising star to achieve the dreams she never could? Or does she attempt to sabotage the impressionable Maggie to ensure that she remains the one and only star in Amherst?
