Fightville (2011)

Directors:

Petra Epperlein
Michael Tucker

Genre:

Documentary | Sport

Tagline:

We Build Better Men.

Plot:

A documentary that focuses on a group of young athletes in southern Louisiana as they work toward achieving their goals of becoming professional mixed martial arts fighters.

Plot Keywords:

Mixed Martial Arts | Fight | Bowler Hat | Interviewee | Busboy

Cast

'Bad' Chad Broussard	...	Himself - Boxing Coach
Jere' Folley Chaisson	...	Herself - Dustin's Mom
'Crazy' Tim Credeur	...	Himself
Derek Gauthier	...	Himself
Gil 'The Thrill' Guillory	...	Himself
Lori Guillory	...	Herself
Corey Judice	...	Himself
Derrick Krantz	...	Himself
Ronny Lis	...	Himself - Dustin's Opponent
Dustin 'The Diamond' Poirier	...	Himself
Paul Soileau	...	Himself - Albert's Opponent
Albert Stainback	...	Himself

Directed by
Petra Epperlein
Michael Tucker

Produced by
Dan Cogan	....	executive producer
Michael W. Gray	....	executive producer
Rachel Schnipper	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Alex Kliment

Cinematography by
Michael Tucker

Film Editing by
Petra Epperlein
Michael Tucker

Other crew
David Magdael	....	publicist
Dana O'Keefe	....	sales agent

Production Companies

• Heros Film

Distributors

• MPI Media Group (2012) (USA) (theatrical)
• Mongrel Media (2012) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Madman Entertainment (2013) (Australia) (DVD)
• Mongrel Media (2012) (Canada) (DVD)
• Roco Films (2011) (Non-USA) (all media)

Other Companies

• Smiley Ball Films  executive producer

Runtime:

USA:85 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:MA15+ (2013) | Singapore:NC-16

Filming Locations:

Lafayette, Louisiana, USA

Company:

Heros Film

Movie Connections:

References A Clockwork Orange (1971)

Big hearted warriors pursue big dreams.

Full of heart, the documentary Fightville follows two perspective MMA fighters as they try to become professionals. Set in Louisiana, Fightville is gritty, and unflinching in its portrayal of the young men pursuing their dreams in the world of mixed martial arts. It's beautifully shot, compelling, and deep. The fighters, their trainers, and the fight promoters have thought long and hard about fighting, and it's place in the world, and they aren't afraid to tell it like it is. Everyone in the film is well spoken, and their insights are interesting. But more important than all of that is the story of the fighters. They pursue their own unique American dreams in two very different ways. One is driven, and single minded. The other wavers, and questions. I found myself rooting hard for both of them. I won't spoil it, but the tension built until the end. The climax had me at the edge of my seat, and the payoff was well worth the price of admission. Before watching Fightville, I wasn't a huge fan of MMA. I've changed my mind. These guys are big hearted warriors, who dream big. Their pursuit of those dreams is a story worth watching.