Composer Larry Groupé is reteaming with director Rod Lurie on the upcoming World War II action thriller Lucky Strike. The film is co-written (with Marc Frydman) and directed by Lurie and stars Scott Eastwood, Colin Hanks, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor and Taylor John Smith. The movie inspired by true events tells the story of one soldier trapped behind enemy lines during the last major German offensive during World War II who – armed only with his Motorola SCR-300 radio – must use his wits and spy craft to thwart the advancing Nazi Panzer army and find his way back home.
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‘The Senior’ Soundtrack Album Details
Angel Studios will release the official soundtrack album for the biographical sports drama The Senior. The album features the film’s original music composed by Larry Groupé (The Contender, Resurrecting the Champ, Commander-in-Chief, Nothing But the Truth, The Outpost, Straw Dogs). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, September 19 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and most other major digital music services. Also listen to the composer’s first and final track below. The Senior is directed by Rod Lurie and stars Michael Chiklis, Mary Stuart Masterson, Brandon Flynn, Rob Corddry, Terayle Hill, James Hamblin and Todd Terry. The movie tells the true story of 59-year-old Mike Flynt who – 35 years after getting kicked off his college football team – decides to return to the gridiron for his last year of eligibility and prove to himself, his family and former teammates that it’s never too late to tackle your dreams.
Jerry Goldsmith’s Complete ‘The Last Castle’ Score to Be Released
Intrada Records will release a new soundtrack album for the 2001 drama The Last Castle directed by Rod Lurie and starring Robert Redford, James Gandolfini, Mark Ruffalo, Clifton Collins, Jr. and Delroy Lindo. The 2-CD set features the complete original score from the DreamWorks Pictures production composed and conducted by Academy Award winner Jerry Goldsmith (The Omen, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Planet of the Apes, Patton, Chinatown, Basic Instinct, L.A. Confidential), including previously unreleased music, as well as alternate tracks on the first disc and the classical source music (supervised by Goldsmith) and a remastered version of the 2001 original soundtrack album (released by Decca Records) on the second disc. Visit Intrada’s online store to order the album and to check out audio samples.
‘The Outpost’ Soundtrack Details
The full details of the soundtrack album for Rod Lurie’s war drama The Outpost have been revealed. The album features the film’s original score composed by Larry Groupé (The Contender, Commander-in-Chief, Resurrecting the Champ, Nothing But the Truth, Straw Dogs). Also included is the original song Everybody Cries written by Groupé & Lurie and performed by Rita Wilson. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, July 28 by Millennium Media and will be available to stream/download here. La-La Land Records will release a CD version, which will be available to order on the label’s website on August 4. The Outpost is directed by Lurie and stars Scott Eastwood, Orlando Bloom, Caleb Landry Jones, Kwame Patterson and Cory Hardrict. The movie follows a team of U.S. soldiers stationed at the deadliest outpost in Afghanistan as they are relentlessly attacked by an overwhelming force of Taliban insurgents.
Rita Wilson’s Original Song ‘Everybody Cries’ from Rod Lurie’s ‘The Outpost’ Released
Millennium Media has released the original song Everybody Cries from the war drama The Outpost. The song is performed by Rita Wilson who also co-wrote it with director Rod Lurie and the film’s composer Larry Groupé (The Contender, Commander-in-Chief). The track is now available to stream/download as a digital single on Amazon. Check out the official lyric video after the jump. La-La Land Records will release a full soundtrack album featuring Groupe’s score from the movie later this month. The Outpost is directed by Lurie and stars Scott Eastwood, Orlando Bloom, Caleb Landry Jones, Kwame Patterson and Cory Hardrict.
Larry Groupé to Reteam with Rod Lurie on ‘The Outpost’
Composer Larry Groupé is reuniting with director Rod Lurie on the upcoming drama The Outpost. The film starring Scott Eastwood, Orlando Bloom, Caleb Landry Jones, Kwame Patterson and Cory Hardrict is based on Jake Tapper’s 2013 book of the same title and chronicles the true story of the 53 U.S. soldiers who battled a force of some 400 enemy insurgents in northeastern Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom. Paul Tamasy & Eric Johnson (The Fighter, The Finest Hours) wrote the screenplay.