Never Back Down 2: The Beatdown (2011)

Four fighters with different backgrounds come together to train under an ex-MMA rising star and then ultimately have to fight each other.

Director:

Michael Jai White

Writer:

Chris Hauty

Stars:

Michael Jai White, Dean Geyer, Alex Meraz

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Michael Jai White	...	Case Walker
Dean Geyer	...	Mike Stokes
Alex Meraz	...	Zack Gomes
Todd Duffee	...	Tim Newhouse
Scottie Epstein	...	Justin Epstein
Jillian Murray	...	Eve
Evan Peters	...	Max Cooperman
Stacey Asaro	...	Receptionist
Gralen Bryant Banks	...	Frankie
Rus Blackwell	...	Caucasian Cop
Beau Brasseaux	...	Fighter (as Beau Brasso)
Eddie Bravo	...	D.J. Bravo
Jude Cambise	...	Referee
Grant Case	...	Zack's Friend
Laura Cayouette	...	Vale Newhouse

Storyline

Ex-boxer Zack (Alex Meraz), talented MMA fighter Tim (Todd Duffee), bullied record store clerk Justin (Scott Epstein), and wrestler Mike (Dean Geyer) come from various backgrounds, but they all share one thing in common: a passion for the "savage science" and quickly become loyal to their unorthodox trainer, Case (Michael Jai White), a brilliant ex-UFC Champion down on his own luck. Teaching them about much more than fighting, Case prepares the young men for a competition called the Beatdown, run by local college kid and fight impresario Max (Evan Peters). When their mentor gets set-up by some bad cops, the young men band together to root out a traitor in their midst.

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Plot Keywords:

wrestler | bad cop | college | underground tournament | rap music | 

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Genres:

Action | Drama | Sport

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for brutal violence, pervasive language, some sexual content and nudity

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 April 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

Anypohoriti dynami 2: Knock Out

Filming Locations:

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$3,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Stage 6 Films, Mandalay Pictures, Baumgarten Management and Productions (BMP)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

At eleven minutes, Zack is knocked out. As he lands, his arms are over his head. When the shot shifts to a different camera, his arms are at his sides.

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Quotes

Eve: If I tell you I already have a boyfriend, you promise not to take it as some kind of big macho challenge and try to steal me away from him?

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Connections

References The Karate Kid (1984)

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Soundtracks

"Super Star"
Written by Joseph E. Jackson (as Joseph Jackson) and Terry Bryant (aka Skratch)
Performed by Joseph E. Jackson (as Joseph Jackson) and Terry Bryant (aka Skratch)
Courtesy of VereVerse Music Publishing
Master by Cutting Edge Music Holdings Ltd.

User Reviews

Bad Movie!

Much like the first movie this revolves around a bunch of guys trying to prove themselves, but unlike the first this is multi-starrer. But all the expectations can be kicked out within a few minutes into the movie. Bad acting by all of them (except for Michael White),no proper background to the characters, the characters aren't developed enough, lack of emotion and a few other traits add up to a very disappointing watch. You feel like you are just sitting there seeing a bunch of characters in scene after scene just stringed together. In some particular instances the movie makes no sense what so ever. The first movie was filled with emotions creating a reason for Jake Tyler(Sean Farris) to fight his way into the beatdown,but here it just a group of guys swearing at an alarming rate fighting each other. There are a few saving graces though, like the training sessions where you can see some insane work-out methods. All in all an average movie.