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Release date United States: Thursday, March 13, 2008

Director: Jeff Wadlow

Cast:

Sean Faris as Jake Tyler
Amber Heard as Baja Miller
Cam Gigandet as Ryan McCarthy
Evan Peters as Max Cooperman
Leslie Hope as Margot Tyler
Djimon Hounsou as Jean Roqua
Wyatt Smith as Charlie Tyler
Affion Crockett as Beatdown DJ Swagga
Neil Brown Jr. as Aaron
Lauren Leech as Jenny
Tilky Jones as Eric
Steven Crowley as Ben Costigan
Tom Nowicki as Mr. Lloyd
David Zelon as Ryan's Dad
Chris Lindsay as Beat Down Referee
Kyle Sabihy as Jake's Teammate
Patric Knutsson as Vocabulary Guy
Cameron Francis as ER Doctor
Jeremy Palko as Running Back (as Jeremy Palkowetz)
Antony Matos as Yellow Hummer Crew

About:

Jake Tyler has recently moved to Orlando, Florida with his family to support his younger brother's shot at a professional tennis career. Jake was a star athlete on the football team at home, but in this new city he is an outsider with a reputation for being a quick tempered brawler. Making an attempt to fit in, at the invitation of a flirtatious classmate, Baja, Jake goes to a party where he is unwittingly pulled into a fight with a bully named Ryan McDonald. While he is defeated and humiliated in the fight, a classmate introduces himself to Jake and tells him about the sport known as Mixed Marshall Arts (MMA). He sees a star in Jake and asks that he meet with his mentor, Jean Roqua. It is immediately apparent to Jake that MMA is not street fighting, but rather an art form he wants to master. Roqua will take Jake under his wing, but it is up to Jake to find the patience, discipline, willingness and reason within him to succeed. For Jake, there is much more at stake than mere victory. His decision will not just settle a score; it will define who he is.

Genres:
Action - Drama - Sport

Producers: Craig Baumgarten, David Zelon

Writers: Chris Hauty, Robert Munic

Studio: Summit Entertainment