Warrior Strong

Warrior Strong
Directed byShane Belcourt
Written byDan Gordon
Produced byJason Ross Jallet
Leah Jaunzems
Nicholas Tabarrok
StarringJordan Johnson-Hinds
Sarah Podemski
Andrew Dice Clay
CinematographyDaniel Everitt-Lock
Edited byNick Montgomery
Production
company
Darius Films
Release date
  • September 18, 2023 (2023-09-18) (Cinéfest)
Running time
98 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

Warrior Strong is a 2023 Canadian drama film, directed by Shane Belcourt.[1] The film stars Jordan Johnson-Hinds as Bilal Irving, a headstrong aspiring professional basketball player who is asked by his former high school principal Jules (Sarah Podemski) to return to the school as assistant to head basketball coach Avery Schmidt (Andrew Dice Clay).[1]

The cast also includes Stephen Kalyn, Julian Young, Rosa Blasi, Harlan Blayne Kytwayhat, Raoul Bhaneja, Rohan Mead, Dylan Cook, Macaulee Cassaday, Aidan Kalechstein, Keenan Grom and Randy Jernier.

The film entered production in summer 2022, in Northern Ontario.[2]

The film premiered at the 2023 Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival.[3]

  1. ^ a b Matt Grobar, "Andrew Dice Clay & Jordan Johnson-Hinds Set For Sports Drama ‘Warrior Strong’; Quiver Launching Sales In Toronto". Deadline Hollywood, August 9, 2022.
  2. ^ Angelica Babiera, "Shane Belcourt’s Warrior Strong goes to action in Northern Ontario". Playback, August 11, 2022.
  3. ^ Clement Goh, "Cinéfest Sudbury marks 35 years with focus on comedy and vampires". CBC Northern Ontario, August 23, 2023.