Its much more complex than a cliche boxingmma movie. Warrior director gavin oconnor says there could be a sequel. Warrior the youngest son of an alcoholic former boxer returns home, where hes trained by his father for competition in a mixed martial arts tournament a path that. Give it a try even if its not your usual cuppa tea. An estranged family finds redemption in the unlikeliest of places. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing warrior near you. Sadly, this was the second sports movie that gavin oconnor directed in which a main influence was tragically killed in a car accident during production. Please anyone who enjoys dramatic films, watch this. It stars tom hardy and joel edgerton as two estranged brothers whose entrance into a mixed martial arts tournament makes them come to terms with their lives and each other.
Rising stars tom hardy and joel edgerton command the screen as two estranged brothers facing the fight of a lifetime in lionsgates warrior, a. A surprisingly involving film, warrior takes the world of mixed martial arts as the. Heres our guide to the limited world of mma movies, from the rare hits to the all toofamiliar flops. The warrior level is a documentary that narrates the life of rene level martinez, a true urban legend in the miami scene, and now a hero to many. Everyday people finding ways to overcome oppressive socioeconomic barriers. The story centers on a new york city gang who must make an urban journey of 30 miles 48 km, from the north end of the bronx to their home turf in coney island in southern brooklyn, after they are framed for the murder of. A former mma fighter with a devastating punch, brendan begins to wonder if he. It has to be the best mmafighting movie i have ever seen. Everything you need to know about warrior movie 2011. Pittsburgh, pa twilight a beautiful bluecollar city approaching nightfall. Warrior is a mixed martial arts mma film starring joel edgerton and tom hardy, as well as jennifer morrison and nick nolte, and it tells the. Mma experts break down warrior tom hardy mma movie. Directed by gavin oconnor, warrior starred joel edgerton, tom hardy and nick nolte in lead roles. Mixed martial arts may have found its version of rocky early yesterday as the trailer for the upcoming mma movie warrior was released the film stars actors tom hardy inception.
Warrior is a straight genre picture, a fight movie of the old school. Warrior is an unbelievably effective film, not just because its emotionally rich, but because it doesnt treat the mma sport like a joke. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. Watch warrior starring joel edgerton in this drama on directv. Warrior tells the inspirational story of an estranged family that finds redemption in the unlikeliest of placesthe mma ring. Also stars nick nolte as their father, a retired, recovering alcoholic boxer.
Warrior is a 2011 american sports drama film directed by gavin oconnor and written by oconnor, cliff dorfman, and anthony tambakis. A film focusing on two main fighters in the same competition was always limited on outcomes and although warrior does its best im afraid the ending could have been handled a bit better. The film follows two fighters and their families as they enter the big bucks mixed martial arts mma competition, sparta. Yeah, whatever, this film wait for it, theres an incredible pun coming knocked me out cold. Start watching warrior stream thousands of shows and. Herb brooks died in a car accident during the making of miracle 2004, and charles mask lewis was killed by a. Album warrior original motion picture soundtrack writers lewis watson. Warrior is secondarily a movie about the worlds fastest growing sport, mma. Aug 27, 2012 warrior is dedicated to the memory of mma clothing brand tapout cofounder charles mask lewis, jr. Warrior is dedicated to the memory of mma clothing brand. The pictures plot bears strong similarity with the 2011 american film of the same name. It is based on sol yuricks 1965 novel of the same name, which was, in turn, based on xenophons anabasis. Two brothers face the fight of a lifetime and the wreckage of their broken family within the brutal, highstakes world of mixed martial arts mma fighting in lionsgates actiondrama, warrior.
Warrior is a mixed martial arts mma film starring joel edgerton and tom hardy, as well as jennifer morrison and nick nolte, and it tells the story of two estranged brothers edgerton and hardy. Hey guys, here is the new mashup of fight scenes from warrior, enjoy and subscribe for more. The following is a list of live action mma films where at least one character or martial artist fights in the mma style or mma is the central theme. The youngest son of an alcoholic former boxer returns home, where hes trained by his father for competition in a mixed martial arts tournament a path that puts. There are many things im still not over when it comes to the 2011 film warrior. Whats the story an exmarine haunted by a tragic past, tommy riordan returns to his hometown of pittsburgh and enlists his father, a recovered alcoholic and his former coach, to train him for an mma tournament awarding the biggest purse in the history of the sport. It is predictable, it is about guys beating each other up, it is a testosterone filled fight film with all the subtelty of a freight train and it is unbelievably melodramatic. It stars tom hardy and joel edgerton as two estranged brothers whose entrance into a mixed martial arts tournament makes them come to terms with. Warrior script at the internet movie script database. I would have given it a ten if it ended then but the last forty minutes warrior could be the best sports film i have ever seen and what makes it even cooler is that it is not based on a true story like most of the sport films of today. Whist its more a drama than an action film it does has some very cool fights mixed into the story and is quite authentic in its portrayal of mixed martial arts.
Lionsgate is set to release gavin oconnors miracle, pride and glory new film warrior this september 2011. Rising stars tom hardy and joel edgerton command the screen as two estranged brothers facing the fight of a lifetime in the upcoming mma movie warrior, a moving, inspirational action drama from director gavin oconnor. Warrior is a violent, profane movie, far from the universe of what weve grown to expect from christian films. A surprisingly involving film, warrior takes the world of mixed martial arts as the setting for this moving and dramatic tale of two brothers and their estranged father. He left the streets with over 400 undefeated fights to his credit. Me and my mma coaches sat down to break down warrior the 2011 movie featuring tom hardy, nick nolte, joel edgerton. But its a mixed martial arts tale, and as such, its the best mma movie ever. Warrior is secondarily a movie about the worlds fastest growing sportmixed martial arts mma which is the realdeal, modernday world of warriors. If you like the fight game, this movie will have you yelling and jumping out of your seat. The warrior this is an advertisement this is perhaps the most popular mma film out there about two brothers competing against each other both inside and outside the cage. Director gavin oconnor has one of the highestprofile movies of the fall coming soon in the accountant, which features. Warrior movie 2011 gym fight uncut tommy vs mad dog.
Im still not over how it did not receive the amount of. The theme is mma, so obviously makes women in general uninterested. Warrior heres the track list of the soundtrack of warrior, the upcoming mma movie directed by gavin oconnor and starring joel edgerton, tom hardy and nick. Warrior is about estranged brothers brendan joel edgerton and tommy conlon tom hardy competing in an mma tournament. Warrior 110 movie clip beating mad dog 2011 hd youtube.
For example, plot of the film may deal with cage fighting, a mixed martial arts competition, or martial artists fighting in different styles. Warrior tells the inspirational story of an estranged family that finds redemption in the unlikeliest of places. Warrior seems to have raised the bar for the usually onedimensional fight films that have been produced in the past. The mixed martial arts sport helps bring the brothers and their regretful. Gavin oconnor and cast have discussed a warrior sequel. The warriors is a 1979 american action film directed by walter hill.
A war veteran and his estranged brother clash in a mixedmartialarts tournament. About warrior films bearing witness, creating change we produce complex, motivational, and inspiring documentary films. The entire movie centers around mixed martial arts mma fights. Warrior is a poweful and intimate family drama, with still not famous stars at that time, yet already very promosing. A surprisingly involving film, warrior takes the world of mixed martial arts as the setting for this moving and dramatic tale of two brothers and their estranged. As a pro mma fighter, level won the respect of national and international audiences. Its also resonant, inspirational and, artistically, quite good. The values of this film are in the right casting and the dry, essential style where there is no big emphasys or easy melodrama, or not even too many sport cliche. Warrior 2011 12 2h 19m dramas set in the world of mixed martial arts combat, this gritty drama follows two brothers at war with each other, both with their eyes on the same prize. The national about today warrior music video youtube. It has the usual balance of down on his luck good guy doing it for the family joel edgerton and a seemingly brutal fighter who is looking for a payday the suddenly ubiquitous tom hardy.
For us guys who enjoy the mma films put out over the last decade, this one might hold an added interest. Very enjoyable movie that i hope gets the audience it deserves. Warrior movie 2011 gym fight uncut tommy vs mad dog best scene ever. This movie was amazing after the first hour and a half. We make independent films about human struggle and solutions to the worlds problems. Tommy riordan tom hardy, an exmarine with a tragic past, returns home and enlists his father nick nolte, a recovering alcoholic and former wrestling coach, to train him for sparta, the biggest mma tournament ever held.