Blood Circus (2017)

A retired MMA world champion gets caught up in an underground fight club called the "Blood Circus" and must fight to survive and save his family.

Director:

Jacob Cooney

Writer:

Eric Weinstock

Stars:

Jamie Nocher, Tom Sizemore, Robert LaSardo

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jamie Nocher	...	Sean
Tom Sizemore	...	Detective Jake Dawson
Robert LaSardo	...	Deke
Chuck Zito	...	Dominick
Nana Gouvea	...	Detective Cooper
Kevin Nash	...	Santos
Vincent Pastore	...	Rocco
Christy Carlson Romano	...	Sherry
Tom DeNucci	...	Ricky
Jeremy Fernandez	...	Simon
Peter Schmidtke	...	Jackal
Brandon White	...	Mikey
Chelsea Vale	...	Monica
Kim Mulhauser	...	Elizabeth
Kristal Marshall	...	Athena

Storyline

Sean "THE KILLIN'" Dillon was on top of the world. Having become a decorated MMA champion, young Father and husband to a beautiful wife, the now retired fighter has hit the bottom. Having squandered his savings, suffered the loss of family through divorce, and perhaps worst of all, his self-respect. Although Sherry still loves Sean, she still believes that she and their son Mikey, are better off without him. Working at her Father's bar, she makes due. It's a hard, and difficult life, but at least she's happy. Sean is still around, a frequent patron, but not much exists between them now. One night at the bar, Sean starts a brawl, causing damage to the bar and hospitalizing the other patrons. Jake, a local detective and a close friend, arrives on the scene and threatens to arrest Sean unless he promises to turn his life around. A witness to the brawl, Deke, a recruiter for the Blood Circus, (a mysterious and brutal fight club), approaches Sean with an offer; to join the club in which ...

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Plot Keywords:

fight | 

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Taglines:

The Circus is in town...

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Genres:

Action

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Certificate:

TV-MA

User Reviews

great idea, no substance

What could have been a great plot is let down by some wooden acting. There is no depth or substance to the film and frequently actors look awkward and amateurish. As a previous reviewer said, there was a gathering of a few good actors but even they look lacking amongst the less experienced.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 December 2017 (USA)

Also Known As:

House Rules

Filming Locations:

Cromwell, Connecticut, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$750,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

DTLA Entertainment Group

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Color:

Color