Heart of America is a 2003 drama film by German director Uwe Boll about a fictional school shooting in a suburban high school. It is believed to have been inspired by such shootings as the Columbine High School Massacre. The film is MPAA rated R for violence, drug use, sexuality and language, all involving teens. The film also addresses the issue of school bullying. The last day of school contains many problems for both teachers and students of Riverton High School, and there are multiple storylines about this. The principal must discipline an English teacher who has let his professional... frustrations get the better of him while a counselor attempts to get through to a drug dealer who is ruining her students. Meanwhile, the principal's daughter is having trouble with her boyfriend, outcast Dara craves drugs, a pregnant girl argues with her boyfriend about her future options, and a bully begins to recognize the consequences of his actions. Unbeknownst to these people, two bullied students, Daniel and Barry are about to shoot up the school against their tormentors.
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| Release date: | 2004 |
| Directed by: | Uwe Boll |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 87 Minutes |
| Producer: | Shawn Williamson, Wolfgang Herold |
| Editor: | David M. Richardson |
| Music by: | Reinhard Besser |
| Screenplay by: | Robert Dean Klein |
| Estimated budget: | $5,000,000 |