A former NCAA champion wrestler, paroled after ten years in prison, agrees to a series of cage fights to save a friend's life and is asked to do the impossible - lose.
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Cast
| Wes Chatham | ... |
Dillon
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| Devon Sawa | ... |
Jake
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| Sarah Butler | ... |
Amy
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| Neal McDonough | ... |
LA Jim
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| Lucky Johnson | ... |
Ace
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| Chris Browning | ... |
Marks
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Adam Mervis | ... |
Ryan Maygold
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Bernard Hocke | ... |
Lenny
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| Ava Bogle | ... |
Allison Kaufman
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| Eric Scott Woods | ... |
Spencer
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| Michael Jai White | ... |
Arthur Letts
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| Andrew Sensenig | ... |
Larry
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Rich Clementi | ... |
Sanchez
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| Kasey Emas | ... |
Tina
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| Kris Van Damme | ... |
Chase
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| Marco St. John | ... |
Doctor
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| J.D. Evermore | ... |
Parole Officer
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| Billy Slaughter | ... |
TV Announcer #1
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| Sebastian James | ... |
Fighter #2
(as James Rawlings)
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Blaire Noonan | ... |
Ring Girl
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| Michelle Torres | ... |
Fight Crowd
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Michael Patrick Rogers | ... |
Fighter #1
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| Ned Yousef | ... |
Dom
(as Nedal Yousef)
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| Douglas M. Griffin | ... |
Internal Affairs Officer
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Glen Warner | ... |
Bouncer
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Melody Noel | ... |
Readhead
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Bliss Kelley | ... |
Ring Girl
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| Roger J. Timber | ... |
Announcer 2
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| Nathan Alan Thomas | ... |
Camera Man
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Ross Rouillier | ... |
Titov Corner Man
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| Danny Cosmo | ... |
Liquor Store Clerk
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Rhonda Floyd Aguillard | ... |
Fight Spectator
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Kaitlin Hoychick | ... |
Ring Girl
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Scott O'Shaughnessy | ... |
Justin Lean
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Bruce Sanders Jr. | ... |
Hoodlum 1
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Joe Williams | ... |
Hoodlum 2
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Brittany Soileau | ... |
The Blonde
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Kyle Bradley | ... |
Titan
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Vinny Lobello | ... |
Referee - Tittan Fight
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Vinny Lebelo | ... |
Titan Referee
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Richard Arwood | ... |
Uniformed Officer
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Matthew Thompson | ... |
Skinny Thug
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Naretta Wade | ... |
Fight Crowd
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Callie Marx | ... |
Fight Crowd
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Laci Lambert | ... |
Fight Crowd
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Latoya Johnson | ... |
Fight Crowd
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Christopher Godso Jr. | ... |
Fight Crowd
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Meghan Harman | ... |
Fight Crowd
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Brandon Hayes | ... |
Fight Crowd
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John Evans | ... |
Fight Crowd
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Myeisha Wade | ... |
Fight Crowd
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Amber Price | ... |
Fight Crowd
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Audrey Lachney | ... |
Fight Crowd
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Hannah Martin | ... |
Fight Crowd
(as Heather Martin)
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Janade Williams | ... |
Fight Crowd
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Kierrah Roberson | ... |
Fight Crowd
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Traci Johnson | ... |
Fight Crowd
(as Stacy Johnson)
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| Gralen Bryant Banks | ... |
Landlord (uncredited)
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Andrew Bentler | ... |
Texas Club Announcer (uncredited) (voice)
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Charlotte Biggs | ... |
Fight Fan (uncredited)
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Jennifer Culicchia | ... |
MMA Ring Girl (uncredited)
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Gene Kevin Hames Jr. | ... |
Judge #1 (uncredited)
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| Tony Jarreau | ... |
Referee (uncredited)
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Kristal Kincaid | ... |
Fight Crowd (uncredited)
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Josh Mancuso | ... |
College Wrestler (uncredited)
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| Travis McCoy | ... |
Russian Referee (uncredited)
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Johnny Santiago | ... |
Ringside Timekeeper (uncredited)
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| Jason Stanly | ... |
Maury Rosen (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Jason Connery | ||
Written by
| Adam Mervis | ... | () |
Produced by
| Stephanie Caleb | ... | producer |
| Christopher D'Elia | ... | co-producer |
| Moshe Diamant | ... | producer |
| Stacy Frankel | ... | associate producer |
| Steven A. Frankel | ... | executive producer |
| Wayne Marc Godfrey | ... | associate producer |
| Lauren Ito | ... | producer |
| Robert Jones | ... | associate producer |
| Michael Klein | ... | co-producer |
| Arnaud Lannic | ... | associate producer |
| Christophe Lannic | ... | associate producer |
| Christopher Milburn | ... | co-producer |
| Lucy Mukerjee-Brown | ... | co-producer (as Lucy Mukerjee) |
| Karri O'Reilly | ... | producer |
| Bobby Ranghelov | ... | executive producer |
| Jeffrey Silver | ... | producer |
| Joel Silver | ... | executive producer |
| Courtney Solomon | ... | producer |
| Gregory M. Walker | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Ian Honeyman | ||
Cinematography by
| Marco Fargnoli | ||
Film Editing by
| Andrew Bentler | ||
| William Yeh | ||
Editorial Department
| Gerri Sax Bove | ... | post-production coordinator (as Gerri Lynn Sax) |
| Tarn Fox | ... | colorist |
| Ryan Hymel | ... | assistant editor / post-production assistant |
| Avi Kleinberger | ... | post production supervisior |
| Juan Soto | ... | dailies supervisor |
| Cj Stewart | ... | digital intermediate producer |
| Erin Nicole Wyatt | ... | on-line editor |
Casting By
| Sally Lear | ||
Production Design by
| Erika Rice | ||
Set Decoration by
| Jessica Navran | ||
Costume Design by
| Stacy Ellen Rich | ||
Makeup Department
| Emily Burka | ... | makeup department head |
| April Melerine | ... | makeup artist |
| Lauren Thomas | ... | makeup supervisor / special makeup effects artist |
Production Management
| John Goodwill | ... | unit production manager |
| Meredith Nunnikhoven | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Anthony E. Cabral | ... | second assistant director |
| Matt Corrado | ... | first assistant director |
| Jordan Edwards | ... | second second assistant director |
Art Department
| Christina Bright | ... | prop buyer |
| Ed Burcham | ... | set dresser (as Eddie Burcham) |
| Beau Chaney | ... | set dresser |
| Saul Cruthirds | ... | art production assistant |
| Eileen Dennehy | ... | assistant property master |
| Joshua Kliewer | ... | on-set dresser |
| Tim Osteen | ... | production assistant |
| Erika Rice | ... | production design team |
| Mike Scherschel | ... | property master |
| Derek Tovar | ... | set dresser |
Sound Department
| Michael Baird | ... | supervising sound designer |
| Scott Brewster | ... | adr recordist |
| Jason Dotts | ... | re-recording mixer / sound effects editor |
| Cameron O. Galloway | ... | sound effects editor |
| Jerry Gilbert | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Rachel Grissom | ... | sound mixer |
| Geordy Sincavage | ... | foley editor / supervising foley mixer |
| Alex Ullrich | ... | foley artist |
| Jon Vogl | ... | re-recording mixer / sound editor |
| J.P. Welgus | ... | foley cue |
| Carlos Wilkerson | ... | boom operator |
Special Effects by
| Robert Brown | ... | special effects coordinator |
| Don Goldman | ... | pyrotechnician |
Visual Effects by
| Tarn Fox | ... | visual effects producer |
| Jesse Landry | ... | visual effects artist |
| Joseph Langdale | ... | visual effects artist |
| D.J. Shea | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Jim Livolsi | ... | Visual Effects Consultant (uncredited) |
Stunts
| John Bernecker | ... | stunt performer |
| Danny Cosmo | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Jeff Galpin | ... | stunt performer |
| Bruce Sanders Jr. | ... | stunt performer |
| Matt Thompson | ... | stunt double: Devon Sawa |
| Joe Nin Williams | ... | stunts (as Joe Williams) |
| John Zimmerman | ... | stunt rigger |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Cook Allender | ... | still photographer |
| Heather Brown | ... | second assistant camera |
| Samuel Brownfield | ... | second unit cinematographer |
| Eric Caughey | ... | electric intern |
| Tom Cherry | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Jacob Clegg | ... | electrician |
| Jake Clegg | ... | electrician |
| Jake Czepiel | ... | grip |
| Nick Franco | ... | a camera operator / steadicam operator |
| Justin LeBlanc | ... | second assistant camera |
| Scott Lipez | ... | best boy electric |
| Michael John Marcinik | ... | first assistant "b" camera |
| Kevin Martt | ... | dolly grip |
| Robb McCleary | ... | grip |
| Dan Ory | ... | electrician |
| Jeremy Osbern | ... | gaffer |
| Bily Salazar | ... | digital loader |
| Michael Stoecker | ... | key grip |
| Jon Tenholder | ... | best boy grip |
| Jerry Wheat | ... | rigging gaffer |
| Rob Williams | ... | electrician |
| Dan Wyssmann | ... | grip |
Casting Department
| Marcelle Baer | ... | casting assistant |
| Brent Caballero | ... | local casting |
| Hank Langlois | ... | extras casting director |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Kristen Anthony | ... | set costumer |
| Katey Ravencraft | ... | costume supervisor |
Location Management
| Lisa Calhoun | ... | co-location manager |
| Rikki Longanecker | ... | assistant location manager |
| Bonnie Marquette | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Charles M. Barsamian | ... | executive music producer |
| Laura Katz | ... | music clearance and licensing |
| Stephen Lukach | ... | score technical assistant |
| Jeremy Pleasant | ... | music supervisor |
| Daniel Rojas | ... | composer: additional music / musician: guitar |
| Andy Ross | ... | executive in charge of music |
Transportation Department
| Chris Dunn | ... | driver |
| Tack Johnson | ... | transportation captain |
| Jim Roban | ... | transportation co-captain |
Other crew
| Samuel Accardo | ... | production assistant |
| Ross Baringer | ... | set production assistant |
| Robert Benavides Jr. | ... | director assistant |
| Kate Bowen | ... | post accounting |
| Shelley Marie Brown | ... | promotions |
| Betsy Davis | ... | CFO |
| Claude Forest | ... | insurance broker |
| Pamela Garrett | ... | first assistant accountant |
| Kayla Gueho | ... | assistant production office coordinator |
| David Guilbeau | ... | craft service (as David 'Cajun' Guilbeau) |
| Gabriel Gator Guilbeau | ... | craft service (as Gabriel Guilbeau) |
| Andrew Hempfling | ... | production assistant |
| Ali Jazayeri | ... | SVP: finance |
| Alan J. Lam | ... | production accountant |
| Carl Lawson | ... | production assistant |
| Nick Lougheed | ... | set intern |
| Michael Andrew Mann | ... | post payroll accountant |
| Callie Martin | ... | production assistant |
| Meredith Nunnikhoven | ... | production coordinator |
| Sarah O'Connell | ... | social media manager |
| Ryan Redmond | ... | production assistant |
| Friday Savathphoune | ... | script supervisor |
| Robert Shambo | ... | production assistant |
| Jonathan Michael Wade | ... | key set production assistant |
| Judy Sharinger | ... | Completion & Delivery Consultant (uncredited) |
| Johnny Stockard | ... | caterer (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- After Dark Films (2012) (United States) (theatrical)
- Cinemax (2012) (Russia) (CIS + Baltics)
- E Stars Films (2012) (United States)
- Film1 (2012) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- G2 Pictures (2012) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- G2 Pictures (2012) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Koch Media (2012) (Netherlands) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (retail)
- Koch Media (2012) (Netherlands) (DVD) (retail)
- Media Move (2014) (Poland) (tv)
- Netflix (2014) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2012) (Australia) (DVD)
- TV Puls (2015) (Poland) (tv)
- Tanweer Films (2012) (United Arab Emirates)
- Tanweer Films (2012) (United Arab Emirates)
- Tanweer Films (2012) (United Arab Emirates)
- Tanweer Films (2012) (United Arab Emirates)
- Tanweer Films (2012) (United Arab Emirates)
- Tanweer Films (2012) (United Arab Emirates)
- Universum Film (UFA) (2013) (Germany) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2012) (Canada) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2012) (United States) (DVD)
- Zeno Pictures (2012) (Netherlands) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (rental)
- Zeno Pictures (2012) (Netherlands) (DVD) (rental)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Funk Entertainment (behind the scenes production)
- Funk Entertainment (re-shoots production)
- Actors Choice Talent Agency (Talent Agent)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (camera dollies)
- Cutting Edge Group (music services)
- Hollywood Trucks (entertainment transportation)
- Multimedia Risk Consultants and Insurance Brokers (insurance brokers)
- Post Matters (post-production facilities)
- Silver Screen Rentals (portable power systems and cables)
- Sonic Magic (post-production sound services)
- thefyzz (funding)
- thefyzz (in association with)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
An attempt to purchase beer becomes a nightmare for underage friends Chase, Jake and Dillon when Chase ends up dead, Jake gets shot in the back, and Dillon - a championship wrestler - goes to prison for manslaughter. Released after ten years, Dillon's greeted by Jake, who lines him up with a job and introduces him to the world of minor league MMA fighting. Due to Jake's outstanding gambling debt, Dillon agrees to three fights to cover it and literally save Jake's life but finds himself caught between gangsters, dirty cops, a shady promoter, a snide parole officer and Jake's disapproving sister. Written by statmanjeff |
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| Taglines | His only way out is getting back in See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $5,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The film is called "Brawler" on the UK Netflix. See more » |
| Goofs | Among his many injuries, Jake gets shot in the mouth, putting a hole through his cheek. Though sutured up and leaving only a small scratch (remarkable in itself), the blast alone would have burned his mouth, yet the injury fails to impede Jake's diction in any degree. See more » |
| Movie Connections | References The Wire (2002). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Your Love Is Convenient See more » |
| Quotes |
Marks:
You just killed my partner. You're dead. See more » |