America's Heart and Soul is a 2004 film produced by Blacklight Films and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It is a documentary and was directed by Louis Schwartzberg. The film was nominated for two MovieGuide Awards, winning one. It was released on July 12, 2004, and grossed $314,402.
Plot[]
America is a vast country--three thousand miles from end to end. But it's not the land that makes America so special--it's the people. Filmmaker Louis Schwartzberg packed-up his camera and hit the road, with a goal of capturing both the unparalleled beauty of the land and the incomparable spirit of the people. He connects with people, capturing their values, dreams, and passion in a journey that reveals the stories--unusual, captivating, inspiring and emotional--that make Americans into something more than a collection of individuals. It's a celebration of a nation told through the voices of its people
Cast[]
- George Woodard as Dairy Farmer, Waterbury, Vermont
- Charles Jimmie Sr. as Tlingit Indian Elder, Klukwan, Alaska
- The Vasquez Brothers as Salsa Dancers, Los Angeles, California
- Frank Pino as Rock Band, Waltham, Massachusetts
- David Pino as Rock Band, Waltham, Massachusetts
- John 'Yac' Yacobellis as Bike Messenger, New York, New York
- Patty Wagstaff as Acrobatic Flyer, St. Augustine, Florida
- Paul Stone as Explosive Art, Creede, Colorado
- Ed Holt as Wine Grower, Santa Maria, California
- Weirton Steelworkers as Themselves, Weirton, West Virginia
- Cecil Williams as Himself - Glide Church, San Francisco, California (as Rev. Cecil Williams)
- Janice Miriktani as Executive Director, Glide Church, San Francisco, California
- David Krakauer as Klezmer Clarinetist, New York, New York
- James Andrews as Jazz Musician, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Trombone Shorty as Jazz Musician, New Orleans, Louisiana
Production Credits[]
- Directors: Louis Schwartzberg
- Producers: Louis Schwartzberg, Brian E. Frankish, Grady Candler, Jake Eberts, Vincent Ueber
- Rated: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
- Studio: Buena Vista Home Entertainment
- DVD Release Date: February 1, 2005
- Run Time: 84 minute
Trivia[]
- This is the only documentary released under Disney