Peaceful Warrior (2006)

Director:

Victor Salva

Writers (WGA):

Kevin Bernhardt (screenplay)
Dan Millman (novel)

Release Date:

13 April 2007 (Mexico)

Genre:

Drama | Sport

Tagline:

There are no ordinary moments.

Plot:

A chance encounter with a stranger changes the life of a college gymnast. |

Plot Keywords:

Gymnast | College | Athlete | Alcohol | Training

Cast

Scott Mechlowicz	...	Dan Millman
Nick Nolte	...	Socrates
Amy Smart	...	Joy
Tim DeKay	...	Coach Garrick
Ashton Holmes	...	Tommy
Paul Wesley	...	Trevor
B.J. Britt	...	Kyle
Agnes Bruckner	...	Susie
Tom Tarantini	...	Thug with Gun
Beatrice Rosen	...	Dory
Ray Wise	...	Doctor Hayden
Scott Caudill	...	Thug One (as Scott 'Jesic' Caudill)
Matthew Prater	...	Thug Two (as Matthew John Prater)
Bart Conner	...	Himself
Jimmy Bradley	...	Commentator One

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sensuality, sex references and accident scenes.

Runtime:

USA:120 min | Argentina:120 min

Country:

Germany | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:PG-13 | Portugal:M/12 | Australia:PG | Singapore:PG | Argentina:16

Filming Locations:

Fullerton, California, USA

Company:

DEJ Productions

Trivia:

Dan Millman, the author of the book on which the film is based, can be glimpsed for a brief moment as the driver of the car at the gas station during the scenes when Dan exercises for the first time after his motorcycle crash.

Goofs:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: Just after Millman is rejected by the Coach in the Olympic letter scene, Millman and Socrates are talking in the Service Station. Behind Millman, Socratese is reflected in the glass of the window. His lips are moving and he shakes his hand but the audio has no dialog from Socrates at that exact moment. In the final scenes, when we see the gym and the Olympic try outs, we hear cheers and applause, but only the people sitting in the first three or four rows of the audience directly in front of the viewer are clapping.

Quotes:

Socrates: Everyone wants to tell you what to do and what's good for you. They don't want you to find your own answers, they want you to believe theirs.
Dan Millman: Let me guess, and you want me to believe yours.
Socrates: No, I want you to stop gathering information from the outside and start gathering it from the inside.

Movie Connections:

References The Karate Kid (1984)

A Warrior

As a huge fan of this book, I applaud Nic, Scott and the production team involved in getting this movie off the ground. This story must not have been easy to get made. But this is the most important movie of today, for today. I did find the musical cues to be overly used and not as dramatic as they could've been, but aside from this I was at the edge of my seat, waiting for NIc to add some wisdom to my life, so that I can go out there and be a better person. Nic, as the character of Soc does just that. The movie delivers where it should, straight to your heart. In this day of the much necessary age of awareness I HIGHLY recommend anyone who wants to be better and even be the best they can be to go and watch this film, recommend this film, watch it again, buy it on DVD and support these types of projects in any way you can. Imagine if we can get the kids of today to truly understand the lessons presented in this movie - it could change the world and the medium of film reaches enough people to do just that.