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The Hammer

Original title: Hamill
  • 2010
  • PG-13
  • 1h 48m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
1.8K
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Russell Harvard in The Hammer (2010)
A coming of age drama following the life of Matt Hamill, the first deaf wrestler to win a National Collegiate Wrestling Championship.
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A coming of age drama following the life of Matt Hamill, the first deaf wrestler to win a National Collegiate Wrestling Championship.A coming of age drama following the life of Matt Hamill, the first deaf wrestler to win a National Collegiate Wrestling Championship.A coming of age drama following the life of Matt Hamill, the first deaf wrestler to win a National Collegiate Wrestling Championship.

  • Director
    • Oren Kaplan
  • Writers
    • Eben Kostbar
    • Joseph McKelheer
  • Stars
    • Russell Harvard
    • Raymond J. Barry
    • Shoshannah Stern
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    1.8K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Oren Kaplan
    • Writers
      • Eben Kostbar
      • Joseph McKelheer
    • Stars
      • Russell Harvard
      • Raymond J. Barry
      • Shoshannah Stern
    • 22User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 6 wins & 2 nominations

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    Top cast

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    Russell Harvard
    Russell Harvard
    • Matt Hamill
    Raymond J. Barry
    Raymond J. Barry
    • Stanley Leroy McCoy
    Shoshannah Stern
    Shoshannah Stern
    • Kristi Jones
    Michael Anthony Spady
    Michael Anthony Spady
    • Jay Jakubowski
    Courtney Halverson
    Courtney Halverson
    • Michelle
    Susan Gibney
    Susan Gibney
    • Janet Hamill
    Joseph McKelheer
    Joseph McKelheer
    • Ron Gross
    Eben Kostbar
    • Coach Cantrell
    Rich Franklin
    Rich Franklin
    • Coach Pruitt
    Stephen Dodd
    • Coach Rich
    Gavin Bellour
    • Pat Hamill
    Theodore Conley
    • Young Matt Hamill
    Lexi Marman
    • Kelly
    Kara Luiz
    Kara Luiz
    • Vivian
    Cory Knauf
    Cory Knauf
    • Dale
    Lauren Fox
    Lauren Fox
    • Dr. Hoffman
    Anthony Traina
    Anthony Traina
    • Nick
    Bob Hiltermann
    Bob Hiltermann
    • Purdue Professor
    • Director
      • Oren Kaplan
    • Writers
      • Eben Kostbar
      • Joseph McKelheer
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      All the deaf roles are played by deaf actors.
    • Goofs
      The grandfather told him that RIT would consider him for a scholarship in his second year if the first went well. RIT is a Division III school and cannot offer athletic scholarships.
    • Quotes

      Stanley Leroy McCoy: After a couple of flashing lights and a teddy bear, you're gonna tell me my grandson is deaf and dumb?

      Dr. Hoffman: No. After a couple of flashing lights and a teddy bear, I'm going to tell you you have a highly intelligent grandson... who's profoundly deaf.

    • Connections
      Featured in MMA H.E.A.T.: R You Ready? (2011)
    • Soundtracks
      Keep on Coming Down
      , "Found Myself", "Lemonade", "Don't be the One", "Preparation", "Let's Go"

      Written by 'George Stanford'

      Performed by George Stanford

      Courtesy of Gbones Entertainment

    User reviews22

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    10/10
    Hamill is an important, groundbreaking achievement!
    Hamill is a simple story, well told.

    Matt Hamill was born a deaf child in a hearing community. With a powerful mentor in the form of his loving grandfather, played with grit and heart by the wonderful Raymond J. Barry, and a supportive family, he grew up different, fighting (often literally) for acceptance and inclusion, throughout his school career. Matt never truly belonged until he became an adopted member of the Deaf community at the Rochester Institute of Technology, where the film shows him growing as an athlete and a person, leading to an epic and emotional finale.

    Audiences will settle in quickly to the traditional biopic formula, but in this case, the formula does not restrict the filmmakers, but rather frees them to use innovative techniques in service to the story. The practice of subtitling the entire film is inclusive, and in and of itself brings the audience together in a shared experience. Multiple layers of commentary are laced throughout the tightly constructed screenplay, bringing issues such as bullying, alienation and angst, and the need for acceptance and inclusion, into the story.

    Hamill is, in many ways, the first film of it's type, and has been long awaited in the Deaf community. It's a powerful and moving true story, and we can all see ourselves reflected in it.
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    • Nov 23, 2010

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    • Release date
      • October 27, 2011 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Hamill
    • Filming locations
      • California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Film Harvest
      • Fifth Year Productions
      • Sawhorse Productions
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $30,929
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 48 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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