A Change of Heart is a 2017 American comedy film directed by Kenny Ortega and starring Jim Belushi, Virginia Madsen, Kathy Najimy, Eduardo Yáñez, Gloria Estefan and William Levy.
The film depicts a man who believes in traditional concepts of marriage, and fears social changes. He receives a heart transplant in a surgery, and learns that he owes his life to a drag queen. He has the option to embrace diversity or to continue living in fear.
Plot
Hank (Jim Belushi) is afraid of the way that society is changing. When he suffers a heart attack, he gets a transplant from a Puerto Rican drag queen.
Cast
- Jim Belushi as Hank
- Virginia Madsen as Deena
- Kathy Najimy as Ruthie
- Aimee Teegarden as Josie
- Cody Horn as Teddy
- Dawn Olivieri as Laurie
- Eduardo Yáñez as Cousin David
- Gloria Estefan as Dr. Farjado
- William Levy as Carlos
- Mauricio Sanchez as Corky
- Roberto Escobar as Tio Ruben
Production
The film was shot in Miami.
Release
A Change of Heart premiered on March 10, 2017, at the Miami International Film Festival. It premiered in Europe at the 2017 Parool Film Fest in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. It has never been released theatrically or on home video/streaming.
References
External links
- A Change of Heart at IMDb
