Bruised

20202020
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2h 9m

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.

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Awards
- 1 win

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Bruised

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Halle Berry 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)

Daniele Lawson at an event for Bruised (2020)

Erica Banks at an event for Bruised (2020)

Danny Boyd Jr. at an event for Bruised (2020)

Halle Berry and Erica Banks at an event for Bruised (2020)

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Jackie Justice is a mixed martial arts fighter who leaves the sport in disgrace. Down on her luck and simmering with rage and regret years after the fight, she's coaxed into a brutal underground fight by her manager and boyfriend Desi and grabs the attention of a fight league promoter who promises Jackie a life back in the Octagon. But the road to redemption becomes unexpectedly personal when Manny - the son she gave up as an infant - shows up at her doorstep. A triumphant story of a fighter who reclaims her power, in and out of the ring, when everyone has counted her out. —Netflix

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Genres
- Drama
- Sport
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated R for pervasive language, some sexual content/nudity and violence.
Parents guide

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

Top review

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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Nov 24, 2021

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
- Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
Production companies
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Budget
- $11,000,000 (estimated)

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

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