Never Back Down 2: The Beatdown (2011)

Director:

Michael Jai White

Writer:

Chris Hauty (written by)

Genre:

Action | Drama | Sport

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Wrestler | Bad Cop | College | Underground Tournament | Rap Music

Cast

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
Margo Nicole Clark	...	Girl in Park that gets a kiss and gives her number
Gerardo Davila	...	Hispanic Cop
Danny Epper	...	Irate Big man
J.D. Evermore	...	Mike's Dad
Emily D. Haley	...	Woman at Fight
Thayr Harris	...	Rogul
Jeanine Hill	...	Lift Up Shirt Babe
Garrett Hines	...	Wrestling Opponent
Bliss Kelley	...	Hot Chick
Craig Leydecker	...	Coach
Hans Marrero	...	Martinez
J. Patrick McNamara	...	Doctor
'Big' John McCarthy	...	Himself
Sam Medina	...	Thug
Tracy Miller	...	Vince
Lance E. Nichols	...	Official Agent
Jeremy Palko	...	Kurt
Taylor Roppolo	...	Young Woman
Aaron Saxton	...	Fight Dude
Christopher Severio	...	Bouncer 1
Gabrielle Shuff	...	Stripper
Adam Sibley	...	Fighter 1
Dean J. West	...	Upperclassman
Mike Wilson	...	Cop #1
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Preston Bishop	...	UFC Official (uncredited)
Trace Cheramie	...	Cop (uncredited)
Alex Froman	...	College Student (uncredited)
Laura Muse Jackson	...	Frat Party Girl (uncredited)
Lyoto Machida	...	Himself (uncredited)
Austin Naulty	...	Fighter (uncredited)
Blaire Noonan	...	Dancer (uncredited)
Phillip Rao	...	Club Patron (uncredited)
James Rawlings	...	Amerature Fighter (uncredited)
Michael Patrick Rogers	...	Locker Room Trainer (uncredited)
Tony Severio	...	Beatdown Patron (uncredited)
Shamerick Simoneaux	...	Waitress (uncredited)
James Lesley Taylor	...	Beatdown Patron (uncredited)
Lauren Thomas	...	Frat Party Girl (uncredited)

Directed by
Michael Jai White

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Chris Hauty		written by

Produced by
Alan Amiel	....	executive producer
Yoram Barzilai	....	line producer
Craig Baumgarten	....	producer
Lori Burchfield	....	associate producer
Steven A. Frankel	....	executive producer
Bobby Ranghelov	....	executive producer
Nick Thurlow	....	executive producer
Greg Walker	....	executive producer
David Zelon	....	producer

Original Music by
David Wittman

Cinematography by
Yaron Levy

Film Editing by
Debra Weinfeld

Casting by
Lindsey Hayes Kroeger

Production Design by
Nate Jones

Art Direction by
Michelle Jones

Set Decoration by
Deanna Simmons

Costume Design by
Kim Martínez

Makeup Department
Samantha M. Capps	....	key makeup artist
Daina Daigle	....	key hair stylist
Marcos Gonzales	....	key hair stylist
Jack Lazzaro	....	makeup department head

Production Management
Andy Steinman	....	production manager
Cj Stewart	....	post-production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
David Bush	....	second second assistant director
Farris Hopkins	....	first assistant director
Carlos Reza	....	second assistant director
Larnell Stovall	....	second unit director

Art Department
John Brunot	....	property master
Loren Candela	....	carpenter
Jonathan Cappel	....	on-set dresser
Kristin Cheramie	....	art department coordinator
Charles Eubank	....	carpenter
James Eubank	....	construction coordinator
Matthew Brady Harris	....	carpenter
John Kirkley	....	carpenter
Michael F. LeBlanc Jr.	....	swing boss
Ryan LeBlanc	....	set dresser
Rose Leiker	....	assistant props
Jessica Navran	....	set designer
John Richoux	....	leadman
Greg White	....	set dresser
Tony Ziegler	....	set dresser

Sound Department
David Barbee	....	sound effects editor
Ethan Beigel	....	sound editor
Peggy Blum	....	foley mixer
Mark Ettel	....	sound re-recording mixer
Alan Freedman	....	adr mixer
Paul Hammond	....	sound re-recordist
Ben Jacob	....	sound mixer
Matthew Kallen	....	director of sound services
Jesse Kees	....	background sound effects editor
Jae Kim	....	boom operator
Max Medenwald	....	assistant adr mixer
Frank Morrone	....	sound re-recording mixer
Eric Raber	....	adr mixer
Courtney Schade	....	post-production sound coordinator
Randall Smith	....	sound re-recording mixer
Chris Terhune	....	sound editor
Jon Vogl	....	sound supervisor & re-recording mixer

Visual Effects by
David Henion	....	visual effects artist
Jason Ripley	....	visual effects artist
Dustin Seltzer	....	visual effects artist
D.J. Shea	....	visual effects supervisor

Stunts
Clayton J. Barber	....	stunt performer
Tim Bell	....	stunt performer
Chris Brewster	....	utility stunts
Matt Brockman	....	stunt double
Trace Cheramie	....	stunts
George Crayton	....	utility stunts
Yves Edwards	....	stunt performer
Chris J. Fanguy	....	stunts
Thayr Harris	....	assistant stunt coordinator
Thayr Harris	....	utility stunts
Raion Hill	....	stunts: case fighter
Jacob Kabel	....	stunt performer
Hans Marrero	....	stunts
Christopher Severio	....	stunts
Adam Sibley	....	stunt performer
Tim J. Smith	....	stunt performer
Larnell Stovall	....	fight choreographer
Larnell Stovall	....	stunt coordinator
Billy Tilk	....	stunt performer: cop
Ayhan Tongadur	....	stunts
Joe Williams	....	stunt performer
Mike Wilson	....	stunt performer

Camera and Electrical Department
Alan Aldridge	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Maxwell Beard	....	grip
Guy Broussard	....	lighting technician
Michael Chateauneuf	....	best boy electric
Brandon Cunningham	....	gaffer
Joe D'Alessandro	....	camera operator "b" camera: main unit
Nicholas Davidoff	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Nicholas Davidoff	....	steadicam operator
Cody Gautreau	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Alicia Gbur	....	still photographer
Drew Guillory	....	epk cameraman
Gus Helgerson	....	dimmer operator
Tom Hunt	....	key grip
Yoshi Isomura	....	best boy grip
Aeron McKeough	....	second assistant camera
Nick Nicolay	....	dolly grip
Rafael Ramirez	....	rigging gaffer
James Allen Sheppard	....	video playback
Zachary Sieffert	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
David Smart	....	rigging grip
Andy Steinman	....	director of photography: second unit
Brandon Swain	....	electrician
Brandon Swain	....	lighting technician
Jeff Taylor	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Stephen Vicari	....	loader
Michael Weeks	....	lighting technician

Casting Department
Brent Caballero	....	casting
Christina Conover	....	casting assistant
Hank Langlois	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Hannah Gates	....	costume supervisor
Michelle Gotzon	....	wardrobe intern
Melissa Naccari	....	wardrobe intern
Katey Ravencraft	....	key costumer
Dusty Wilson	....	wardrobe intern

Editorial Department
Gerri Sax Bove	....	post-production assistant (as Gerri Lynn Sax)
Andrew Drazek	....	dailies technician
Ryan Hymel	....	post-production assistant
Avi Kleinberger	....	post production supervisor
Richard Masamitsu	....	first assistant editor
John Portnoy	....	colorist
Juan Soto	....	assistant on-line editor
Erin Nicole Wyatt	....	assistant editor
Erin Nicole Wyatt	....	on-line editor

Music Department
Zoe Alexandra	....	music clearance
Joseph E. Jackson	....	composer: additional music
Jeremy Pleasant	....	music editor
Jeremy Pleasant	....	music supervisor
David Wittman	....	score mixer

Transportation Department
Monica W. Fuller	....	driver (as Monica Williamson)
Reggie Louque	....	driver: cast

Other crew
Lamonte Bell	....	payroll accountant
John Bellina	....	production assistant
Kate Bowen	....	first assistant accountant
Beau Brasseaux	....	stand-in (as Beau Brasso)
David Bush	....	key set production assistant
Jarred Coates	....	electronic press kit
Alan Crawford	....	assistant locations manager
Hope Demling	....	assistant production coordinator
John Fasano	....	comic book art
John Cody Fasano	....	comic book art
Hazen S. Finnerty Jr.	....	set medic
Steve Finnerty	....	set medic
Kayla Gueho	....	production assistant
Adrian Hammon	....	assistant to Michael Jai White
Sara Hartman	....	set production assistant
Zach Hartman	....	production assistant
Tiaka Hurst	....	unit publicist
Drew Langhart	....	epk sound
Jordan Lightner	....	production assistant
Willard Pennington	....	production assistant
Willard Pennington	....	set production assistant
D.J. Phillips	....	location intern
Jason Pickering	....	locations manager
James Rawlings	....	utility stand-in
Amy Rodrigue	....	production coordinator
Tyler Samardick	....	key craft service
Robert Shambo	....	production assistant
Ken Smith	....	assistant accountant
Melinda Taksen	....	script supervisor
Kelli Welch	....	production secretary
Dorit Yosha	....	controller
Eddie Ziv	....	production consultant
Jason Kay	....	production assistant (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Stage 6 Films (presents)
• Mandalay Pictures
• Baumgarten Management and Productions (BMP) (as BMP, Inc.)

Distributors

• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2011) (worldwide) (DVD)
• Home Box Office (HBO) (2012) (Netherlands) (TV) (HBO3) (limited)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2011) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2011) (Australia) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2011) (Germany) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2011) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2011) (USA) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Releasing (2011) (Argentina) (all media)

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera cranes
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies
• Cutting Edge Group  music services
• Digital FX  camera equipment provided by
• Hollywood Trucks  Entertainment Transportation
• Post Matters  post-production facilities
• Silver Screen Supply  location equipment/rentals
• Silver Screen Supply  portable power systems and cables

Also Known As:

MPAA:

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

Runtime:

Argentina:90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Certification:

Australia:MA15+ | South Korea:15 | USA:R | USA:Unrated (DVD rating) | Singapore:M18 (edited version) | Singapore:R21 | Argentina:13 | Netherlands:12 | Germany:16

Filming Locations:

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA

Company:

Stage 6 Films

Goofs:

Continuity: 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.

Quotes:

Case Walker:Now remember - an angry mind is a narrow mind.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Bad Movie Beatdown: Half Past Dead 2 (#3.19)" (2011)

Soundtrack:

Super Star

What a waste of time....

Never Back Down 2 (2011) | My Rating☛ 5/10 Director: Michael Jai White Writer: Chris Hauty Stars: Stacey Asaro, Gralen Bryant Banks and Rus Blackwell 103 min- Action

What a waste of time....There was nothing in this movie other than Michael Jai White one single fight with the cops. Acting was way below than one could imagine except Michael Jai White. As far as Michael Jai White debut Direction he was OK but still a long way to go. The story goes like this Four fighters different backgrounds come together to train under an ex MMA rising star (Michael Jai White) and then ultimately have to fight each other and the traitor in heir midst. This movie can only be tolerated by those who love to see anything called "action" and die hard fan of MJW. Rest of the people plz don't bother to see.