Maximum Cage Fighting (Video 2006)

Jimmy Garren, a former Tae Kwon Do world champion, is now retired and a widowed father to ten-year-old Katie. So when he's challenged by a famous cage fighter-and former rival Nick "the ... See full summary »

Director:

Gerson Sanginitto

Writer:

Joanna Chong

Stars:

Richard Alonzo, Olivia Briggs, Kellsi Chischilly

Cast

Credited cast:
Richard Alonzo	...	Nick's Hechmen
Olivia Briggs	...	Sofia Garren
Kellsi Chischilly	...	Katie Garren
Jun Chong	...	Master Chong
John Deignan	...	MCF Commentator Tom Brennan
Natalie Fayard	...	MCF Reporter
Jason Field	...	Jimmy Garren
Marcio Garretano	...	Taxi Driver
Salvatore Giuliano	...	George (as Salvatore Perricone)
Elsie Goller	...	Sarah
James Goller	...	MCF Commentator Bill Morris
Renzo Gracie	...	Professor Renzo Gracie
Siaka Harding	...	Momodo Olu
Steve Jones	...	MCF Ring Announcer
Chul Jin M. Kim	...	Master Kim

Storyline

Jimmy Garren, a former Tae Kwon Do world champion, is now retired and a widowed father to ten-year-old Katie. So when he's challenged by a famous cage fighter-and former rival Nick "the Nasty" Harper-to a fight, he refuses...until Katie is kidnapped by Harper's crew. With the match being the only way to save his daughter, Jimmy travels to Brazil to train with world-renowned MMA fighter Renzo Gracie for a deadly fight in the cage...that only one man will survive.

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Plot Keywords:

fight | brazil | arrest | threatened with a gun | hand to hand combat | 

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Taglines:

The only chance to save his daughter is in the cage.

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Genres:

Action

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Also Known As:

Pali mehri thanatou

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$220,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

MCF Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Color:

Color

User Reviews

I don't think even MMA fans would like this

First of all, I feel I should admit that I am not a fan of the sport of Mixed Martial Arts. When I come across such a bout on TV, I am quickly bored by seconds going by without a fight move being executed, and the participants always getting into a struggle on a ground. But even if I did like the sport, I am pretty sure I would still have as negative a reaction to it as I did when watching it today. The movie looks terrible - it was obviously shot on digital video, which means the image seldom looks sharp and colorful, and with lighting in the background being so bright it obscures what's in the background. And while the movie spent a few bucks to partially film in Brazil, the Brazilian locations are hardly used - you have to wonder why they bothered to travel there. The acting, while not the worst I've seen in a direct-to-DVD quickie, is still pretty bad. And the script has a number of plot holes and illogical moves by the characters that makes it seem like a first draft. Oh, and the fights? They are just as boring as the fights I've seen on TV. Maybe they did get something accurate after all.