Small-town boy Shawn MacArthur has come to New York City with nothing. Barely earning a living selling counterfeit goods on the streets, his luck changes when scam artist Harvey Boarden sees that he has a natural talent for streetfighting. When Harvey offers Shawn help at making the real cash, the two form an uneasy partnership.
Practical Effects
Raw, unchoreographed fight scenes shot guerrilla-style in NYC.
Acting
Terrence Howard doing maximum Terrence Howard energy.
Production
Authentic grimy locations that smell like subway platform.
Director
Dito Montiel
Channing Tatum
Shawn MacArthur
Terrence Howard
Harvey Boarden
Zulay Henao
Zulay Valez
Roger Guenveur Smith
Jack Dancing
Brian J. White
Evan Hailey
Angelic Zambrana
Kimo's Girl
Peter Anthony Tambakis
Z
Luis Guzmán
Martinez
Anthony DeSando
Christopher Anthony
Laila Liliana Garro
Fine Russian Girl #1
Cung Le
Dragon Le
Rich Pecci
Loud Club Wannabe
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Dito Montiel based this on his own novel about underground fighting; he fought to cast Tatum after seeing him in A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints.
This film exists in that weird 2007-2012 pocket where every studio thought Channing Tatum was the next big action star before Magic Mike finally figured out what he was actually for.
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