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The Hammer ()

Heart, Baby (original title)
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When prison boxer George "The Hammer" Martin is offered freedom for fighting in the 1984 Olympics he says no in order to protect the woman he loves, forcing his best friend to learn the true meaning of loyalty.

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Cast

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George
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Doc
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Crystal
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Warden Barry
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Chase
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Bug (as Shaun Brown)
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Sgt. Colby
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K-Rod
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Officer Francine
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Dixie
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Tree
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Gabby
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Randy
John Kap ...
Wine-O
George Wilson ...
Butch
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Gypsy
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Joe
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Shaky J
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Sam
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Abraham
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Officer Katie
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Taylor
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Ten-Twenty
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Officer Paul
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Pat
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B.B.
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Preacher Robin
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
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Prison Guard / Fight Judge
Jean Pierre Augustin ...
John Tate
Craig Boe ...
Doc's Band Guitarist
Michael J. Bradford ...
Biker Inmate
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Deputy Warden Cooper
Brady Calhoun ...
Prison Inmate
Carl A. Chauvin ...
Inmate
Timothy Cornelius ...
Inmate
J.B. Coward ...
Prison Inmate
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Nurse Claire
Andy Doc Dixon ...
Counselor Carl (as Anderson 'Andy' Dixon)
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Inmate
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Harvey Bloom
Calen Curtis Edwards ...
Prisoner
Kenny Evans ...
Prison Inmate
James W. Evermore ...
Vernon
Michael Patrick Fogarty ...
Prisoner
Jason Fortuna ...
Inmate
Gino Galento ...
Sissy Inmate
Juan Gaspard ...
Inmate
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Clyde
Joshua Joseph Gillum ...
YoYo
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Nurse Rita
Steven Grossman ...
Biker Gang Inmate
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Warden Morris
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Teen Doc
Christopher Gulas ...
Aryan Brotherhood Inmate
Christopher Bull Gunter ...
Aryan Nation Prisoner
Bryan Harper ...
Irish
Newton James Hippolyte Jr. ...
Irish's Cornerman
Richard Holden ...
Ace
Justinamitchell ...
Inmate
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T.J.
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Officer Mike Lemon
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Mary
Tracy B. Mann ...
Prisoner
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Cockeye Johnson
Brandon Martin ...
Officer Gary
Aaron Mitchell ...
Ft pillow prisoner
Justin Mitchell ...
Inmate
Alex Monsegue ...
Baby A
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Corrections Officer Allen
Duane Moseley ...
Inmate
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Trish
Teddo November ...
Prision Guard
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Memphis
Ron M Patterson ...
Prison Guard
Brandon Pettis ...
Prisoner
Boo Pitre ...
Irish's Trainer / Cornerman
Christopher Privette ...
D.D.
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Lucky
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Brother Art
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Inmate
William Schaff ...
Prisoner
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Prison Guard
Jeremy Sims ...
Inmate
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Teen George
Sean Stevens ...
Prisoner
John Teal Jr. ...
Inmate
Daryl Thibodaux ...
Tactical Officer
Tony Thiery ...
Inmate
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Inmate
Barry Weinberg ...
Eddie
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Prisoner
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Prison Guard (uncredited)
Charles Barber ...
Prison Guard / Judge (uncredited)
Tony Beard ...
Prison Guard (uncredited)

Directed by

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Angela Shelton

Written by

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Angela Shelton ... ()

Produced by

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Lars Anderson ... executive producer
Kim Barnard ... producer
Mark Cartier ... executive producer
Aly Drummond ... co-producer
Ali Jazayeri ... executive producer
Scott Putman ... line producer
Amy Rodrigue ... executive producer
Angela Shelton ... producer
Shawn-Caulin Young ... producer

Music by

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Jay Weigel

Cinematography by

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Leonidas Jaramillo

Editing by

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John David Allen

Editorial Department

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Steve Bannerman ... digital intermediate executive producer
James Brill ... digital intermediate conform artist
Jessica Clarke ... senior digital intermediate producer
Andrew Dale ... conform artist
Rebecca Erbe ... assistant digital intermediate producer
Vahe Giragol ... digital intermediate editor
Duck Grossberg ... chief technology officer / supervising colorist: dailies
Lee Hultman ... colorist
Leandro Marini ... senior colorist
Carlo Olivo ... digital intermediate technologist
D.J. Phillips ... colorist: dailies
Borja Ribes Blanquer ... mastering
Myron Tookes ... assistant editor
Morgan Wajda-Levie ... assistant editor

Casting By

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John Jackson

Production Design by

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Nate Jones

Art Direction by

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Michelle Jones

Set Decoration by

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Bradford Johnson

Costume Design by

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Claire Breaux

Makeup Department

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Mia Goff ... makeup artist
Wade Hampton ... hair stylist
Jack Lazzaro ... makeup artist
Ashley Levy ... key makeup artist (as Ashley Walsh)
Robin Mathews ... makeup department head
Yolanda Mercadel ... department head hair stylist
Lesley Rodriguez ... makeup artist
Ignacia Soto-Aguilar ... makeup artist
Shandrea Williams ... hair stylist (as Shan Williams)

Production Management

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Nicole LaLoggia ... post-production supervisor
Alexis Wiscomb ... post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Kim Barnard ... first assistant director
Alicia Dean ... second second assistant director
Jane King ... second assistant director

Art Department

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TD Antwine ... on-set dresser (as T.D. Antoine)
Chris Buchinsky ... storyboard artist
Jonathan Cappel ... gang boss: set dressing
Natalie Combs ... art pa
Laurie Fewell ... set dresser
Leslie Fontenot ... props
Brian S. Freeman ... construction foreman (as Brian Freeman)
Lauren Ito ... art department coordinator
Matt Lopac ... assistant property master
Janna Roach ... property master
Erica Severson ... props
Valek Sykes ... props
Zac Tate ... set dresser
Erik van Haaren ... construction coordinator
Tony Ziegler ... lead person

Sound Department

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Shaun Brennan ... foley artist
Alessandro Chimento ... sound utility
Jason Dotts ... adr mixer
Aidan Dykes ... adr recordist
Linzy Elliot ... assistant: sound editor
Dustin Fleetwood ... sound utility
Lewis Goldstein ... re-recording mixer / sound / supervising sound editor
Rachel Grissom ... sound mixer
Dick Hansen ... production sound mixer
Brad Lokey ... boom operator
Michael Miller ... adr mixer
Cate Montana ... audio post production manager
Colin Rogers ... foley mixer: additional re-recording mixer
Tom Ryan ... supervising adr and dialog editor
Derek A. Schwebel ... sound utility
Alex Soto ... sound effects editor
Wen Hsuan Tseng ... foley editor
Jon Vogl ... adr mixer

Special Effects by

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David K. Nami ... special effects coordinator
Jase Warrington ... special effects technician

Visual Effects by

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Worth Bjorn Walters ... visual effects supervisor

Stunts

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Jeff Dashnaw ... stunt coordinator
Jason Fortuna ... stunts
Darrell Foster ... fight coordinator
Alexander Christopher Jones ... stunt performer
John Kap ... stunts
Kaci Metzger ... Assistant Fight Coordinator
Vanessa Motta ... stunt driver
Chuck Picerni Jr. ... stunt coordinator: additional stunt coordinator
Erik Schultz ... stunts
John Teal Jr. ... stunts
Steven Grossman ... stunt fighter (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Sean Brown ... head tech
Victor Brunette ... video assist supervisor
David Claar Jr. ... digital loader
Duane Cooper ... key grip
Justin Crawford ... bestboy grip
Jake Czepiel ... dolly grip
Jose M. De Los Angeles ... second assistant camera: "a" camera
JonGunnar Gylfason ... still photographer
Nicholas Kramer ... a cam first ac
Ronnie LeBlanc ... rigging best boy electric
Gregg Marion ... best boy electric
Trenton McRae ... gaffer
Ray Meibaum ... second assistant camera: "b" camera
Leah Robson ... additional camera assit
James Allen Sheppard ... video assist
James Terfone ... b dolly grip
Steven Lee Tyler ... lighting technician
Thomas Valko ... camera operator: "b" camera/steadicam operator (as Thom Valko)
Sergio Villegas ... lighting technician
Troy Wagner ... first assistant camera: "b" camera
Jared Wilcox ... additional electric
Reuben Wilder ... additional electric

Casting Department

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Robin Batherson ... extra casting coordinator
Rudy Jansen ... casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Thayer Abaigael ... set costumer
Christina Flannery ... assistant costume designer
Amy Krebsbach ... seamstress
Kizzie Autumn Martin ... costume supervisor
Ashley Talbot ... costume assistant
Ken van Duyne ... costumer: additional
Heather N Walker ... seamstress: additional

Location Management

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Charlie French ... locations
Tyler Hohmann ... location assistant
Matt McLellan ... location manager
Wes Rossi ... assistant locations manager
Ron Uribe ... location scout
Jason Waggenspack ... location consultant

Music Department

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Amy Fritz ... music supervisor
Misha Kachkachishvili ... Score Engineer / Score Mixer
Thomas Thoreau ... copyist / music librarian
Jay Weigel ... music producer

Script and Continuity Department

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Mary Frances Eglin ... script supervisor

Transportation Department

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Chris Dunn ... driver/generator operator
Trey Merrill ... production driver
Aaron Pigg ... transportation coordinator
Michael Schlumbrecht ... picture car coordinator
Dave Woodcock ... driver: honeywagon

Additional Crew

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Agatha Altarovici ... marketing consultant
Nathan Brown ... assistant to producer
Gerald Carter ... set medic
Heath Adam Cates ... consultant
Amy Chaffee ... dialect coach: prep
Emmett Crockett ... production assistant
Mike Davis ... stock footage coordinator
Sara Denson ... first assistant accountant
Andy Doc Dixon ... consultant (as Anderson 'Andy' Dixon)
Paul Frasier ... key medic
Christopher L. Graves ... adr loop group
Duck Grossberg ... chief technology officer
Kyle Landry ... chef
Chase Lowenstein ... craft service asst.
Larry Moss ... acting coach
James Napper ... production counsel
Ryan Panepinto ... assistant production office coordinator
Anthony Pelot ... production assistant
Lee Pierce ... production secretary
Bradley Randall ... payroll accountant
Jason Robertson ... key craft service
Christa Scherck ... Film Publicist
Cayman Sinclair ... caterer: lakehouse catering
Diane Ward ... production coordinator

Thanks

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Diane Conn ... special thanks
Tony Distefano ... special thanks
Jane Fleming ... special thanks
Mace Neufeld ... special thanks
Mark Ordesky ... special thanks

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Special Effects

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

George "The Hammer" Martin and Doc Dixon have been best friends since reform school to life in prison where George becomes an unbeatable prison boxer with songwriter Doc as his cornerman. When George is offered freedom to fight in the 1984 Olympics he shocks everyone by turning it down, sending Doc on a journey to discover the true meaning of friendship, faith, and heart. Written by PR

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Taglines The Truth Will Knock You Out. See more »
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Also Known As
  • Heart, Baby! (United States)
  • The Hammer (United States)
  • Heart, Baby! (Netherlands)
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Runtime
  • 109 min
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Trivia Big Freedia's first acting gig playing someone other than herself. See more »

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