Golden Arm is a 2020 comedy film directed by Maureen Bharoocha and written by Ann Marie Allison and Jenna Milly. It stars Mary Holland, Betsy Sodaro, Dot-Marie Jones, Kate Flannery, Olivia Stambouliah, Dawn Luebbe, Ron Funches, and Eugene Cordero. It was originally set to premiere at the 2020 South by Southwest festival, which was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] The film was released by Utopia in select theaters and on demand on April 30, 2021.[2][3]

Golden Arm
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Maureen Bharoocha
Screenplay by	Ann Marie Allison Jenna Milly
Produced by	Geeta Bajaj
Starring	Mary Holland Betsy Sodaro Dot-Marie Jones Kate Flannery Olivia Stambouliah Dawn Luebbe Ron Funches Eugene Cordero Ahmed Bharoocha Aparna Nancherla
Cinematography	Christopher Messina
Edited by	Grant McFadden
Music by	Hannah Parrott
Production companies	No. 8 Films The Ranch Productions
Distributed by	Utopia
Release dates	October 15, 2020 (2020-10-15) (Milwaukee Film Festival) April 30, 2021 (2021-04-30) (United States)
Running time	90 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

A struggling baker in a small town takes her friend's advice to train for the Ladies Arm Wrestling Championship and its prize of $15,000.

Cast

• Mary Holland as Melanie
• Betsy Sodaro as Danny
• Dot-Marie Jones as Big Sexy
• Kate Flannery as Randy
• Olivia Stambouliah as Brenda
• Dawn Luebbe as Tessie
• Ron Funches as Carl
• Eugene Cordero as Greg
• Ahmed Bharoocha as Jerry
• Aparna Nancherla as Coco Cherie

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 18 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.3/10.[4]

References

External links

• Golden Arm at IMDb