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A Change of Heart (film)

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A Change of Heart
Directed byKenny Ortega
Written byJames Orr
Luis Santeiro
Produced byEmilio Estefan
Kern Konwiser
Kip Konwiser
Starring
CinematographySteve Mason
Edited byDon Brochu
Production
company
Surprise Film
Release date
  • March 10, 2017 (2017-03-10) (Miami)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

A Change of Heart is a 2017 American comedy film directed by Kenny Ortega and starring Jim Belushi, Virginia Madsen, Kathy Najimy, Eduardo Yáñez, Gloria Estefan and William Levy.[1][2]

The film depicts a man who believes in traditional concepts of marriage, and fears social changes. He receives a heart transplant in a surgery, and learns that he owes his life to a drag queen. He has the option to embrace diversity or to continue living in fear.

Plot

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Hank (Jim Belushi) is afraid of the way that society is changing. When he suffers a heart attack, he gets a transplant from a Puerto Rican drag queen.

Cast

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Production

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The film was shot in Miami.[3][4]

Release

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A Change of Heart premiered on March 10, 2017, at the Miami International Film Festival. It premiered in Europe at the 2017 Parool Film Fest in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. It has never been released theatrically or on home video/streaming.

References

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  1. ^ Lee, Ashley (8 February 2017). "Jim Belushi, Gloria Estefan Take on Dancing and Diversity in 'A Change of Heart' Trailer (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  2. ^ Swartz, Tracy (14 February 2017). "Watch Jim Belushi don fishnet stockings in 'A Change of Heart' trailer". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  3. ^ Rodriguez, Rene (26 January 2017). "Here's what's playing at the 2017 Miami Film Festival". Miami Herald. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  4. ^ Espiritu, Sarah (27 January 2017). "Miami Film Fest Announces 2017 Lineup". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
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