This action film follows the triumphs of a small town mixed martial artist whose good hearted actions, desire to be an MMA champion and the haunting visions of his parent's double murder lead him to a Cagefighting showdown; where he is forced to face his fears, defend his family name, fathers honor, and in the end risk his own life in the cage.
Acting
Gary Busey delivering unhinged monologues only he could sustain.
Practical Effects
Real MMA legends doing their own clunky but authentic fight choreography.
Director
Gerry Anderson
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Gerry Anderson is not the famous Thunderbirds creator—this is a different Gerry Anderson, which somehow makes this film's existence even more confusing.
Released during MMA's 2005 underground-to-mainstream transition, this film captures the sport's awkward Hollywood courting phase—complete with actual fighters who couldn't act and actors who couldn't fight.