Rating: PG13
Genre:
Action
Theatrical Release: 03/14/2008(USA)
Release Date: 07/29/2008
SubTitles: Espanol
Dubbed: English
Sound: DD5.1
Run Time: 113 min
Flags: Violence, Adult Situations, Profanity, Sexual Situations, Youth Substance Use
Distributor/Studio: Summit Entertainment
An outsider teen acclimating to a new school finds a home in a reclusive teenaged fight club in this
drama from
Cry_Wolf director
Jeff Wadlow.
Jake Tyler (
Sean Faris) has just moved with his family to Orlando, FL. While
Jake isn't exactly comfortable being the new kid in town, his younger brother,
Charlie (
Wyatt Smith), is an aspiring professional tennis star who might just have what it takes to break big. But
Charlie isn't the only talented athlete in the family, because
Jake used to be something of a hotshot on the gridiron -- at least back home. Here in Orlando,
Jake is considered something of a hothead thanks to his penchant for brawling. In an attempt to better fit in with his new classmates,
Jake accepts flirtatious classmate
Baja's (
Amber Heard) invitation to a raucous party. There, the short-fused newcomer is lured into a fight and badly beaten by local bully
Ryan McCarthy (
Cam Gigandet). But a beam of hope shines through the humiliation when a classmate who sees potential in the defeated fighter informs
Jake of a local MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) program run by
Jean Roqua (
Djimon Hounsou). Despite
Jake's preconceived notions regarding MMA, he quickly discovers that it's not just another form of street fighting but a rich new art form that he longs to master. As
Roqua takes
Jake under his tutelage, it soon becomes apparent that in order to become a true MMA champion,
Jake will have to learn patience, discipline, willingness, and reason. This isn't just a quest for revenge, but an opportunity for
Jake to finally find out what kind of man he truly is.
~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
;)
