Special Advance Screening of THE BRONZE
Attend a special advance screening of THE BRONZE, on FRIDAY, March 4th, 7:00pm in Brown 100 before it opens in theatres nationwide! Followed by a post film Q&A with special guest actress Melissa Rauch!
Presented by the Film & Media Studies Program and the Social Programming Board.
Seating at this screening is limited to theatre capacity and is available on a first-come, first-served basis. This film is rated R.
Please RSVP to rsvpthebronzwu@gmail.com with your name and guest’s name.
THE BRONZE
2015 ‧ Drama film/Comedy ‧ 1h 48m
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?
MELISSA RAUCH (Hope Ann Greggory / Co-Writer / Executive Producer)
Melissa Rauch is best known for her role of Bernadette on "The Big Bang Theory." Her television career spans such shows as “True Blood,” “The Office,” “Kath & Kim,” “Dirty Sexy Money,” and “Best Week Ever.” Among her feature film credits are roles in “I Love You Man,” “Delirious,” and “Are You Here.” Rauch garnered critical acclaim for her award-winning portrayal of the former President's daughter in her one-woman stage show, The Miss Education of Jenna Bush, which enjoyed runs in New York City and Los Angeles, and was an official selection of the HBO U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen. Rauch also co-wrote, directed and starred in the short film, "The Condom Killer," a film noir comedic satire and official selection of the 13th Annual Hollywood Film Festival and The Friar's Club Comedy Film Festival. Rauch received her BFA in acting from Marymount Manhattan College. She currently resides in Los Angeles with her husband and writing partner, Winston Rauch.