American Anthem (1986)
Directed by Albert Magnoli
Steve is a talented gymnast who has given up competition and is working at his father's bike shop. Julie is the new girl at his old gym, who has moved to town to train with their powerful coach. Inspired by Julie, Steve resumes training. While dealing with the conflicts in their personal lives and the stress of training, they prepare for the US Olympic Trials.
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Their influence is most clearly felt in the movie's obsession with all things ’80s—vintage posters from that decade can be glimpsed on the wall of Rod's bedroom and viewers are treated to a number of power-balled-fueled training montages, most notably a woodland workout that's a direct nod to 1986's gymnast-with-a-dream epic American Anthem.