Sports / Drama
USA,
2011, 140 min
Directed by:
Gavin O'ConnorCinematography:
Masanobu TakayanagiComposer:
Mark IshamCast:
Tom Hardy, Joel Edgerton, Nick Nolte, Jennifer Morrison, Noah Emmerich, Kevin Dunn, Denzel Whitaker, Carlos Miranda, Frank Grillo, Gavin O'Connor (more)VOD (1)
Plots(1)
Haunted by a tragic past, ex-Marine Tommy Conlon (Tom Hardy) returns home for the first time in fourteen years to enlist the help of his father (Nick Nolte) to train for SPARTA, the biggest winner-takes-all event in mixed martial arts history. A former wrestling prodigy, Tommy blazes a path toward the championship while his brother, Brendan (Joel Edgerton), an ex-fighter-turned teacher, returns to the ring in a desperate bid to save his family from financial ruin. But when Brendan's unlikely, underdog rise sets him on a collision course with the unstoppable Tommy, the two brothers must finally confront each other and the forces that pulled them apart. (Roadshow Entertainment)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 2012 - Nick Nolte (Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role)
Critics Choice Awards
- 2012 - Nick Nolte (Best Supporting Actor)