Legendary (2010)

Popularity:

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Director:

Mel Damski

Writer (WGA):

John Posey (written by)

Release Date:

9 September 2010 (Kuwait)

Genre:

Drama | Sport

Tagline:

Some Legends are born out of Struggle.

Plot:

A book-smart teenager joins his school's wrestling team as a way to reunite his surviving family members, who split apart after the death of his father, a college wrestling legend, 10 years ago.

Plot Keywords:

Wrestling | Champion | High School Wrestling | High School | Car Crash

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Patricia Clarkson	...	Sharon Chetley
Devon Graye	...	Cal Chetley
John Cena	...	Mike Chetley
Madeleine Martin	...	Luli Stringfellow
Danny Glover	...	Harry 'Red' Newman
John Posey	...	Coach Tennent
Tyler Posey	...	Billy Barrow
Teo Olivares	...	Donald Worthington.
Kareem J. Grimes	...	Theo 'Gnat' Henderson (as Kareem Grimes)
Christopher Alan Weaver	...	Joe Easley
Robert Bryan	...	3rd Kid
Angelena Swords	...	Jill
Yvonne Misiak	...	Waitress
Lara Grice	...	Laura Melton
Patrick Cox	...	Guy / Son of a bitch
Deneen Tyler	...	Judge Elaine Gardener (as Dennen D. Tyler)
Vince Antoine	...	Claremore Coach (as Vince Antonio)
Andrew Sensenig	...	Larry Edwards
Ritchie Montgomery	...	PA Announcer
J.D. Evermore	...	Terry Jay
Robert Hermann	...	Northside Coach (as Robert 'Rob' Hermann)
Courtney James Clark	...	Woman / Lori (as Courtney J. Clark)
Sean Michael Cunningham	...	Boy #1 (as Sean Cunningham)
Chuck Hosack	...	Roughneck #1
T.J. White	...	Roughneck #2
Alex Hardee	...	Boy #2
Marc Lagattuta	...	Referee
Sam Craft	...	Band Leader / Band Member #4
Hillary Moore	...	Riverdale Announcer
Alex Arceneaux	...	Band Member #1 (as Alexis Arceneaux)
Jonathan Arceneaux	...	Band Member #2
Jack Craft	...	Band Member #3
George Elizondo	...	Band Member #5
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Felder Charbonnet	...	Trainer
Daurice Cummings	...	Guest
Dayton Gray	...	Wrestling Fan / Teacher
Philip Lawrence	...	Wrestling Coach
Jacob Bianchini	...	Bar Patron #1 (uncredited)
Beau Brasseaux	...	Wrestler / High School Student (uncredited)
Scheryl W Brown	...	Wrestling Match Fan (uncredited)
Destiny Cambre	...	Extra (uncredited)
Kimberly Lynn Campbell	...	Titans Fan (uncredited)
James Downing Jr.	...	High School Student (uncredited)
Cy Fahrenholtz	...	Wrestling Fan (uncredited)
Gino Galento	...	Wrestling Fan (uncredited)
Timothy Hinrichs	...	Wrestling Fan / High School Student (uncredited)
Heather Rene Hutson	...	Civilian (uncredited)
Melissa Johnson	...	Wrestling Fan / High School Student (uncredited)
Cody Juneau	...	Oil Field Worker (uncredited)
Cynthia LeBlanc	...	Wrestling Fan (uncredited)
Elton LeBlanc	...	Scorekeeper (uncredited)
Ace LeBleu	...	Theo's Friend (uncredited)
Starlette Miariaunii	...	Student (uncredited)
Melody Noel	...	High School Student (uncredited)
Wesley O'Mary	...	Tall Boy Standing by Boy #1 (uncredited)
Stephen Occhipinti	...	Wrestling Fan (uncredited)
Johnny Santiago	...	Wrestling Fan (uncredited)
Aaron Sauer	...	Policeman (uncredited)
Aaron Saxton	...	Wrestler (uncredited)
Rhonda Schaubert	...	School Teacher (uncredited)
Christopher Severio	...	Bar Patron (uncredited)
Chaz Smith	...	Wrestling Fan (uncredited)
Logan Douglas Smith	...	High School Wrestling Coach (uncredited)
Terry Lee Smith	...	Hs Teacher (uncredited)
Raymond D. Sweet	...	Earl Johnson - Spectator (uncredited)
Elizabeth Tranchant	...	High School Student (uncredited)
Timothy A. Vasquez	...	Wresting Fan / High School Student (uncredited)
Daniel Vincent	...	High School Wrestling Rebel (uncredited)
Chris Whetstone	...	Mac Chetley (uncredited)
Emily Ziegler	...	High School Student (uncredited)
Lynette Zumo	...	NorthShore Wrestling Spectator (uncredited)

Directed by
Mel Damski

Writing credits (WGA)
John Posey		(written by)

Produced by
Steve Barnett	....	executive producer
David Calloway	....	producer
Nancy Hirami	....	co-producer
Michael Pavone	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Jim Johnston

Cinematography by
Kenneth Zunder

Film Editing by
Mitchel Stanley

Casting by
Denise Chamian
Ania Kamieniecki-O'Hare

Production Design by
Raymond Pumilia

Set Decoration by
Ryan Martin Dwyer

Costume Design by
Claire Breaux

Makeup Department
Tracy Ewell	....	makeup artist
Monica Huppert	....	personal makeup artist: Patricia Clarkson
Fleur Morell	....	makeup department head
Aimee Stuit	....	key makeup artist
Amy Wood	....	key hair stylist

Production Management
Nancy Hirami	....	post-production supervisor
Ruth Kesler	....	production supervisor
Todd Lewis	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jason Altieri	....	second assistant director
Zack Kibbee	....	second second assistant director
Robert J. Metoyer	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Michael Arena	....	greens gang boss
Mike Barnard	....	paint foreman
Edward J. Borasch Jr.	....	property master
Chris Britt	....	set dresser
Ed Clevenger	....	set dresser
Jaime Fernandez	....	assistant property master
Sarah Forrest	....	set designer
Drew Guajardo	....	assistant props
Charlie LaVoy	....	art assistant
Vince LeBlanc	....	leadman
Cory Parker	....	on set dresser
Maria Senger	....	art department coordinator
Victoria St. Pierre	....	lead scenic
Durel Yates	....	set dresser

Sound Department
Marc Fishman	....	sound re-recording mixer
Xavier Horan	....	sound effects editor
Dan Izen	....	sound mixer
Betsy Lindell	....	boom operator
Craig Mann	....	sound re-recording mixer
James Moriana	....	foley artist
Jamey Osborne	....	sound utility
Greg Steele	....	adr mixer
Brett Voss	....	foley mixer
Chris Welcker	....	additional boom operator
Jeffrey Wilhoit	....	foley artist
Greg Zimmerman	....	adr recordist

Special Effects by
David Nash	....	special effects foreman

Visual Effects by
Colin Davies	....	visual effects supervisor
George Macri	....	visual effects producer: SPIN
Stevie Ramone	....	digital compositor

Stunts
Zack Bernard	....	stunt double
Chris J. Fanguy	....	assistant stunt coordinator
Jeff Galpin	....	stunt coordinator
Luke Hawx	....	stunts (as Oren Hawxhurst)
Spencer Veit	....	stunt double
T.J. White	....	stunts
Laurie Lee	....	precision driver (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Walt Andrus	....	camera operator
Michael Applebaum	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Gordon Ard	....	grip
Russell Beard	....	electrician
Bob Boccaccio	....	EPK camera
Shawn Boyd	....	grip
Channing Brenholtz	....	first assistant camera: 'a' camera
Randall Burak	....	gaffer
Joe Cassano	....	dolly grip
Justin Cooley	....	second assistant camera
James Covert	....	electrician (as Jimmy Covert)
Rene Crusto	....	electrician
Brad Edmiston	....	first assistant camera
Cyr Eugene	....	electrician
Guy Fernandez	....	additional electrician
Stan Hoyt	....	grip
Francis James	....	c cam operator
Michael D. Kennedy	....	second assistant camera
Nick Leon	....	key grip
Joe Lotuaco	....	grip
Mason McGuire	....	electrician
Ron Newburn	....	best boy electric
Josh Oliver	....	electrician
Luke Porterfield	....	rigging grip (as Lucas Porterfield)
Van Redin	....	still photographer
Wayne Sharp	....	b dolly grip
James Allen Sheppard	....	24 frame video operator
Remi Tournois	....	additional camera operator
Lynda Vincent	....	film loader
Nathan Winner	....	grip
David A. Wolf	....	steadicam operator

Casting Department
Andrei Constantinescu	....	extras casting assistant
Elizabeth Coulon	....	casting director: louisiana
Jay DeFelice	....	extras casting assistant
James Landry Hébert	....	casting associate (as James Hébert)
Charlotte N. Laihonen	....	casting assistant
Liz Ludwitzke	....	casting assistant
Kristal McManigal	....	extras casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Allison Bauserman	....	set costumer
Andree Fortier	....	costume supervisor
Caryn Frankenfield	....	set costumer
John H. Smith	....	key costumer
Amanda Steeley	....	wardrobe assistant

Editorial Department
Peter CabadaHagan	....	first assistant editor (as Peter Hagan)
Doug Delaney	....	digital intermediate colorist
Michael John Koetter	....	software engineer
Kit Lubold	....	digital intermediate data manager
Daphne Raves	....	post-production coordinator

Music Department
Christopher Brooks	....	music editor
Andy Brown	....	conductor
Andy Brown	....	contractor
Jeff Toyne	....	orchestrator

Transportation Department
Donald Binder	....	driver generator operator
Donald Binder	....	driver
Don E. Burns	....	driver: honeywagon
David Neil Enfinger	....	picture car coordinator
Janet Galpin	....	driver
Brad Lips	....	fuel truck driver
Danny Mortenson	....	transportation coordinator
Kandace Mortenson	....	transportation dispatcher
June Wischler	....	driver

Other crew
Garrett Allain	....	stand-in
Joaquin Aragon	....	production assistant
Jacob Bianchini	....	stand-in
Arvid Cristina	....	production coordinator
Angel De La Vina	....	production assistant
Chris J. Fanguy	....	water safety
Danielle Fischer	....	accounting assistant
Matthew Ford	....	set medic
Paul Fraser	....	key medic
Charlie French	....	locations
Jeff Galpin	....	head animal wrangler
Steve M. Hammond	....	photo double
Timothy Hinrichs	....	stand-in
Gary Huckabay	....	location manager
Carolyn Hufstetler	....	accounting assistant
Marc Lagattuta	....	wrestling choreographer
Margaret Lancaster	....	craft service assistant
John Landers	....	key craft service
Lori Lewis	....	production finance controller
Renee Marsella	....	key set production assistant
Rachael Meadow	....	assistant production coordinator
Jonathon Orillion	....	wrestling consultant
Matt Pinero	....	wrestling consultant
Henry Priest	....	wrestling consultant
Bill Rainey	....	stand-in
Tracey Rea	....	stand-in
Tyler Samardick	....	additional craft service
Taylor Scheinuk	....	stand-in
Caroline Seale	....	set production assistant
Will Semons	....	production assistant
Aaron J. Stone	....	basecamp production assistant
Samuel W. Sullivan	....	script supervisor
Tim Turner	....	production accountant
Angie Varrecchio	....	production assistant
Jay Watt	....	set medic
Stacey Wechsler-Manasco	....	unit publicist (as Stacey Wechsler)
Jordan Whaley	....	stand-in
Eric Scott Williamson	....	production assistant
Timothy Hinrichs	....	stand-in: Teo Olivares (uncredited)
Chaz Smith	....	stand-in (uncredited)

Production Companies

• WWE Studios

Distributors

• Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2010) (United Arab Emirates) (theatrical) (Middle East)
• Samuel Goldwyn Films (2010) (USA) (theatrical)
• Audio Visual Enterprises (2010) (Greece) (DVD)
• Vivendi Entertainment (2010) (USA) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  remote camera systems
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  stabilized remote camera systems
• Coulon Casting  casting
• EMS Payroll  extras payroll
• Event Rental  props
• Event Restroom  restrooms
• Global Tactical Services  security services
• Happy Feet Foley  foley services
• Happy Feet Foley  post-production sound services
• Hollywood Trucks  entertainment transportation
• Pivotal Post  Avid HD editing equipment provided by
• Silver Screen Supply  expendables
• Silver Screen Supply  grip equipment
• Silver Screen Supply  portable power systems and cables
• Soundelux  post-production sound services
• Todd-AO Studios  post-production sound services
• iO Film  digital intermediate

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for suggestive material, brief partial nudity and some fighting scenes

Runtime:

USA:107 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:PG | Malaysia:PG-13 | USA:PG-13 (certificate #46086)

Filming Locations:

Hammond, Louisiana, USA

Company:

WWE Studios

Trivia:

In the USA, there was a mere 18 days between the theatrical and home video releases. This is possibly a record for the shortest amount of time it has ever taken for any film to go from the cinema to home video in North America. On September 10, 2010 the movie was released in a limited capacity theatrically, and it was released on September 28, 2010 on DVD (sold exclusively at Walmart) and Blu-Ray (sold exclusively at Best Buy). The DVD and Blu-ray were later released to all national retailers on December 28, 2010.

Goofs:

Factual errors: Danny Glover is holding his under-spin fishing reel upside down.

Quotes:

Harry 'Red' Newman:You see, in Oklahoma not all legends are about victory. Some are less obvious. Some you don't see coming. Some are born out of struggle.

Movie Connections:

Featured in The History of WWE: 50 Years of Sports Entertainment (2013) (V)

Sometimes Legends are born from struggle and sweat.

Legendary is a nice decent family film that has some violence a little bit of swearing and no nudity. There is a bit of violence but nothing too disturbing. Cal Chetley is a lost soul his family splintered apart ten years ago after the death of their father a Legendary Wrestling Champion. His older Brother Mike is also a legendary Wrestling Champion but Mike disappeared years ago and Cl is looking for something to understand his family so he enters the world of High school wrestling. It's a world in which his brother and his father were made for and their legends loom large. Cal wasn't made for wrestling so he seeks out his brother and slowly draws him back into his family's life by convincing him to train him in how to wrestle. Cal learns how to wrestle and Mike learns how to forgive himself for mistakes made years ago. John Cena may never hear the words and the Oscar goes to John Cena but he is learning and Legendary is undoubtedly his best work yet. If John Cena is looking to rival the Rock in making good movies and good family entertainment as well as Action films. Then I say the Rock has a New rival in the world of film making and that is John Cena. The Film is a bit cliché and a bit original and never boring or dull. It's worth watching on a cold winter's night or a rainy afternoon with the family.