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Never Back Down
Jake, full of anger after his father's death, is just starting to find a place for himself at his new Orlando high school - until Ryan, head of an underground MMA fight club, picks Jake out as a prime opponent. After being trounced by Ryan in front of the entire school, Jake begins training under the firm, moral guidance of a MMA master, where he learns how to fight... and how to avoid a fight. But it becomes obvious that a rematch will be inevitable if Jake wants to stop Ryan and his bullying, once and for all.
2008 · Directed by Jeff Wadlow · 113 min · Drama · Action · 9 frames
Tagline
Win or lose... Everyone has their fight.
Crew
- Screenplay: Chris Hauty
- Cinematography: Lukas Ettlin
- Edited by: Victor Du Bois, Debra Weinfeld
- Music: Michael Wandmacher
- Production design: Ida Random
- Produced by: Craig Baumgarten, David Zelon
Cast
- Sean Faris as Jake Tyler
- Amber Heard as Baja Miller
- Cam Gigandet as Ryan McCarthy
- Djimon Hounsou as Jean Roqua
- Evan Peters as Max Cooperman
- Leslie Hope as Margot Tyler
- Wyatt Smith as Charlie Tyler
- Neil Brown Jr. as Aaron
- Lauren Leech as Jenny
- Tilky Jones as Eric
Production
- Country: United States of America
- Language: English
- Studios: Summit Entertainment, Mandalay Pictures, Baumgarten Management and Productions (BMP), Mandalay Independent Pictures
- Budget: $20,000,000
- Box office: $41,627,431
- Themes: high school, martial arts, sports, fight, underground, rebel, training, champion, revenge, nemesis
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