Butcher's Run Films (USA): 2

Crazy Heart (2009), an American drama written and directed by Scott Cooper in his feature directorial debut, is based on the 1987 novel of the same name by Thomas Cobb. The story was inspired by country singer Hank Thompson. Otis ‘Bad’ Blake, a 57-year-old alcoholic songwriter and former country music star, now makes a modest living performing in small-town bars throughout the southwestern United States. He has had four failed marriages (although there is mention of a fifth he does not discuss) and no family aside from his 28-year-old son whom he hasn’t ...

Michael Corrente’s A Shot at Glory (2000) is a film that experienced limited commercial and critical success. The story centers around Gordon McLeod, the manager of a second tier Scottish football team. Under pressure from his American owner, McLeod must sign a marquee player in hopes of improving the team’s fortunes and preventing it from being relocated from its dedicated town after a century of history. Along the way, he faces personal battles with his daughter and a former colleague who betrayed him. The fictional Scottish football club featured in the film, Kilnockie FC, is based on a Second Division ...