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Bruised

  • 20202020
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  • 2h 9m
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6.2/10
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Halle Berry in Bruised (2020)
Jackie Justice (Halle Berry) is a mixed martial arts fighter who leaves the sport in disgrace. Down on her luck and simmering with rage and regret years after her last fight, she’s coaxed into a brutal underground fight by her manager and boyfriend Desi (Adan Canto) and grabs the attention of a fight league promoter (Shamier Anderson) who promises Jackie a life back in the octagon. But the road to redemption becomes unexpectedly personal when Manny (Danny Boyd, Jr.) — the son she gave up as an infant — shows up at her doorstep. BRUISED marks the directorial debut of Academy Award winner Halle Berry and also stars Adriane Lenox, Sheila Atim, Valentina Shevchenko, and Stephen McKinley Henderson.
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A disgraced MMA fighter finds redemption in the cage and the courage to face her demons when the son she had given up as an infant unexpectedly reenters her life.A disgraced MMA fighter finds redemption in the cage and the courage to face her demons when the son she had given up as an infant unexpectedly reenters her life.A disgraced MMA fighter finds redemption in the cage and the courage to face her demons when the son she had given up as an infant unexpectedly reenters her life.
IMDb RATING
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  • Director
    • Halle Berry
  • Writer
    • Michelle Rosenfarb
  • Stars
    • Halle Berry
    • Adan Canto
    • Sheila Atim
  • Director
    • Halle Berry
  • Writer
    • Michelle Rosenfarb
  • Stars
    • Halle Berry
    • Adan Canto
    • Sheila Atim
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 242User reviews
    • 81Critic reviews
    • 52Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 6 wins & 9 nominations

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    Halle Berry and Valentina Shevchenko in Bruised (2020)
    Halle Berry in Bruised (2020)
    Halle Berry and Kelley Carter at an event for Bruised (2020)
    Halle Berry and Kelley L. Carter at an event for Bruised (2020)
    Halle Berry at an event for Bruised (2020)
    Danny Boyd Jr. at an event for Bruised (2020)
    Halle Berry and Van Hunt at an event for Bruised (2020)
    Halle Berry at an event for Bruised (2020)
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    Halle Berry and Erica Banks at an event for Bruised (2020)

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    Halle Berry
    Halle Berry
    • Jackie Justice
    Adan Canto
    Adan Canto
    • Desi
    Sheila Atim
    Sheila Atim
    • Buddhakan
    Adriane Lenox
    Adriane Lenox
    • Angel McQueen
    Heidi Moneymaker
    Heidi Moneymaker
    • Cold Open Fighter
    Jacob Crespo
    Jacob Crespo
    • Nathan Bradshaw
    Lela Loren
    Lela Loren
    • Mrs. Bradshaw
    Denny Dillon
    Denny Dillon
    • Crazy Esther
    Mark Cayne
    Mark Cayne
    • Teen #1
    Julio A. Sanchez
    Julio A. Sanchez
    • Teen #2
    Chandler Acloque
    Chandler Acloque
    • Junebug's Waiter
    Gabi Garcia
    • Randi 'The Werewolf' Jones
    • (as Gabrielle Lemos Garcia)
    Shamier Anderson
    Shamier Anderson
    • Immaculate
    Nikolai Nikolaeff
    Nikolai Nikolaeff
    • Igor
    Danny Boyd Jr.
    Danny Boyd Jr.
    • Manny Lyons Jr.
    Stephen McKinley Henderson
    Stephen McKinley Henderson
    • Pops
    Jennifer Dugwen Chieng
    • Karima
    • (as Jennifer Chieng)
    Phaidra Knight
    • Gym Opponent #1
    • Director
      • Halle Berry
    • Writer
      • Michelle Rosenfarb
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    • Trivia
      Halle Berry's directorial debut. The movie was originally set to be directed by Nick Cassavetes and star Blake Lively, before Berry took over both roles.
    • Quotes

      Jackie Justice: You seem to do everything right.

      Buddhakan: No one decides to become all zen and practice meditation and all that 'cause they did everything right.

    • Soundtracks
      Attitude
      Written by Saweetie (as Diamonte Harper), Denzel Michael-Akil Baptiste (as Denzel Baptiste and David Biral
      Performed by Saweetie
      Saweetie appears courtesy of Warner Records
      By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing

    User reviews242

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    6/10
    Half decent drama, weak fight film
    Halle Berry is great in this and her and the kid are the stars of the film.as a pure drama its half decent.

    For an mma focused film with someone who was meant to have fought for a ufc title she can't throw a kick and has the takedowns of someone who's never had a fight.

    Valentina looks great fighting but it's a poorly choreographerd fight.
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    • bazza_mckenzie02
    • Nov 24, 2021

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    • Release date
      • November 24, 2021 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • Official Netflix
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • كدمات
    • Filming locations
      • New Jersey, USA
    • Production companies
      • Romulus Entertainment
      • Aloe Entertainment
      • Bohemia Media
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    • Budget
      • $11,000,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 9 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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