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Overview
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Chris Hauty (written by)
Release Date:
14 March 2008 (USA)
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Tagline:
Win or Lose... Everyone Has Their Fight
Plot:
At his new high school, a rebellious teen is lured into an underground fight club, where he finds a mentor in a mixed martial arts veteran. full summary | full synopsis
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Fight
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Mixed Martial Arts
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Teen
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Club
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High School
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Awards:
1 win
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NewsDesk:
(161 articles)
'Vampire Diaries'' bartender Sean Faris packs on the muscle
(From Zap2It - From Inside the Box. 18 December 2009, 8:49 AM, PST)
The 2009 Terror Film Festival 'Claw' Awards - Winners Announced
(From Fangoria. 13 December 2009, 1:23 AM, PST)
(From Zap2It - From Inside the Box. 18 December 2009, 8:49 AM, PST)
The 2009 Terror Film Festival 'Claw' Awards - Winners Announced
(From Fangoria. 13 December 2009, 1:23 AM, PST)
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a heavily under-rated kick-arse movie, albeit its flaws...
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Sean Faris | ... | Jake Tyler | |
| Amber Heard | ... | Baja Miller | |
| Cam Gigandet | ... | Ryan McCarthy | |
| Evan Peters | ... | Max Cooperman | |
| Leslie Hope | ... | Margot Tyler | |
| Djimon Hounsou | ... | Jean Roqua | |
| Wyatt Smith | ... | Charlie Tyler | |
| Affion Crockett | ... | Beatdown DJ | |
| Neil Brown Jr. | ... | Aaron | |
| Lauren Leech | ... | Jenny | |
| Tilky Jones | ... | Eric | |
| Steven Crowley | ... | Ben | |
| Tom Nowicki | ... | Mr. Lloyd | |
| David Zelon | ... | Ryan's Dad | |
| Chris Lindsay | ... | Beat Down Referee |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
Get Some (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for mature thematic material involving intense sequences of fighting/violence, some sexuality, partying and language - all involving teens.
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110 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
Australia:M |
Canada:13+ (Québec) |
Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) |
USA:PG-13 (certificate #44164) |
Ireland:15A |
South Korea:12 |
UK:15 |
Singapore:M18 |
Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) |
Singapore:PG (edited version) |
Norway:15 |
Netherlands:12 |
Germany:18 |
Finland:K-15 |
Iceland:12 (video rating) |
Iceland:14 (theatrical rating) |
France:U (with warning)
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Trivia:
Sean Faris gained 15 lbs. of muscle for his role.
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Goofs:
Audio/visual unsynchronized: When Max tells Jake "The Beatdown is tomorrow night," his lips and his words do not match up.
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Quotes:
Baja Miller:
Walking away and giving up are not the same thing.
Jake Tyler: Good, 'cause I'm not doing either one.
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Jake Tyler: Good, 'cause I'm not doing either one.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in "Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: (2008-03-15)" (2008)
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Soundtrack:
Outta Control
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Being a martial artist myself, i can understand why others may not feel the same way towards what i am about to say as this film is clearly aimed at a specific audience.
Never back down is a good teen-young adult film. Why is it rated so low? It contains and deals with many issues that are in our every lives. Issues of pride, of bullying, of prejudice, of commitment and above all respect. Its promotional campaign does not do it justice. If one looks below the surface, this movie has some depth to it.
Good things about it: fantastic soundtrack, good acting, great locations, professional fighting and pretty good story, albeit being a bit simple and predictable.
Bad things about it: a bit cheesy, mostly predictable, lack of character development apart from Jake (the main character) and Jean Roqua, the occasional bad technique (from my point of view) and a clear plastic feel to it due to the beautiful people.
I'm not much of a writter, all I'll say is this film is worth watching and is very empowering, particularly if you are a martial artist or have had a bad day.
overall 9/10