Blizhniy Boy: The Ultimate Fighter (2007)

The son of a rich businessman who has ties with the Russian mob. But the mob sets up his family and forced the young guy at fighting in martial arts tournament.

Director:

Erken Ialgashev

Writers:

Erken Ialgashev, Yermek Yutrsunov (additional scenes)

Stars:

Cung Le, David Carradine, Mariam Vardanyan

Cast

Credited cast:
Cung Le	...	Erik
David Carradine	...	Mikhail
Mariam Vardanyan	...	Russian Reporter
Eric Roberts	...	Ivan
Gary Busey	...	Wizard
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa	...	Alibek
Bolo Yeung	...	Erik's Trainer
Oleg Taktarov	...	Oleg
Miguel Franciskovich	...	Erik (voice)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Elizabeth Abate	...	Judge
Aki Aleong	...	Baute
Teena Black	...	Mob Moll
Annabelle Bourlet	...	Katarina
Christa Campbell	...	Anastasia
Richard Chaves	...	Prison Guard

Storyline

Erik is a son of a rich businessmen who has ties with the Russian mob. As not to spoil the film, the mob sets up his family and he is forced to flee to America as that is the only place that he is able to make money fighting in the underground. The old and rich Mikhail becomes his protector/manager and the only way for the mob to get to Erik is to bet against him in the underground fights.

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Plot Keywords:

cage fighting | mixed martial arts

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Genres:

Action

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Details

Country:

USA Russia

Language:

English Russian

Filming Locations:

California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$4,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Vision Productions

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Jalal Merhi directed the first 60 minutes of the film that they shot in Toronto, but he was very busy and could not travel and do the Russia shoot.

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Connections

Referenced in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #20.159 (2012)

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