The youngest son of an alcoholic former boxer returns home, where he's trained by his father for competition in a mixed martial arts tournament – a path that puts the fighter on a collision course with his estranged, older brother.
Acting
Nick Nolte's Oscar-nominated spiral—devastatingly specific.
Direction
O'Connor shoots fights like emotional confessionals.
Sound
Bone hits that make you check your own ribs.
Director
Gavin O'Connor
Joel Edgerton
Brendan Conlon
Tom Hardy
Tommy Conlon
Nick Nolte
Paddy Conlon
Jennifer Morrison
Tess Conlon
Frank Grillo
Frank Campana
Kevin Dunn
Principal Zito
Maximiliano Hernández
Colt Boyd
Bryan Callen
Bryan Callen
Sam Sheridan
Sam Sheridan
Fernando Chien
Fenroy
Jake McLaughlin
Mark Bradford
Vanessa Martinez
Pilar Fernandez
Denzel Whitaker
Stephon
Carlos Miranda
Tito
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Tom Hardy gained 28 pounds of muscle and trained with real UFC fighters; the tapout scene was improvised.
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