A wrestling coach battles his own demons while chasing glory—title's ironic and devastating.
A high school wrestling coach must overcome addictive behavior in ordere to lead his team to a championship.
Acting
Josh Accardo's physical transformation and raw breakdown scenes.
Direction
McCaskill's claustrophobic gym cinematography mirrors Neal's trapped psyche.
Director
Robert McCaskill
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Accardo trained with actual Ohio high school wrestling coaches for six months; the takedown sequences are uncut single takes.
The film's working title was 'Weight Class'—changed after test audiences found the double meaning of 'Hungry' more devastating once Neal's pill stash is revealed in the third act.
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