Warrior (2011) - This emotionally charged drama follows the story of two estranged brothers who enter a high-stakes MMA tournament for different reasons. With powerful performances from Tom Hardy, Joel Edgerton, and Nick Nolte, "Warrior" is widely regarded as one of the best MMA films ever made. 2.
The MMA action is bone-jarring and brutal and you can feel each punch and kick. But at it's core this is a brilliant and heartfelt character study brought to life by some strong acting and a rock solid script. The journey the characters take to get there sucks you in and melts the inherent predictability away.
Warrior, though a work of fiction, plays out like a true story; two brothers at odds with each other and their father, in the town of Pittsburgh, who resort to prize fighting, one for the money, the other to prove himself a man.
Real-life MMA and combat sports figures like Kurt Angle, Nate Marquardt, Anthony Johnson, Roan Carneiro, Yves Edwards, Amir Perets, and Dan Caldwell make appearances. The film was theatrically released in the United States on September 9, 2011, by Lionsgate.
An ex-Marine trains under his father for an MMA tournament as his estranged brother fights his way into the event. Their biggest opponent: each other. Watch all you want.
The fight between the brothers shows Tommy having the upper hand initially, but Brendan manages to dislocate Tommy's shoulder. Tommy refuses to tap, and finally Brendan traps him in a rear naked choke. While they both lie struggling on the mat, Brendan tearfully apologizes to Tommy and tells him that he loves him.
Good Fun. Some of the acting feels a little shaky in initial episodes, but once it gets rolling the show is engaging. There are likeable characters, people to root for.
After debuting in 2019 on Cinemax, the show was inadvertently cancelled when it was revealed the network would no longer be producing original titles. Max stepped in to save the show in 2021, with the latest season arriving in the summer of 2023, but Max has since called a slew of its shows.
Ah Sahm is recognized as the top combatant of the Hop Wei, as well as one of the greatest fighters within Chinatown. His skills has earned him the praise and admiration from many, including Li Yong, who is a formidable fighter himself.
Kurt Angle, the actor playing Koba, won a gold medal in the 1996 Olympics in the 220lbs/100 kg weight class for freestyle wrestling. He was also a world champion in the same style and weight class in 1995.
The series, which is based on the writings of martial arts superstar Bruce Lee, begins with a Chinese immigrant's arrival in 19th-century San Francisco, where he becomes an enforcer for a powerful local crime organization and gets entrenched in the rivalries among competing Chinatown gangs.
Nick Nolte was nominated for the Oscar for best supporting actor thanks to his performance as the father of Edgerton and Hardy's characters, but the movie couldn't match its $25 million production budget worldwide and only grossed $13 million in the U.S. From Variety's original review: “'Warrior' is an improbably ...
Warrior is everything you could want in a TV show. From the stellar cast to the vivid setting to the breakneck action, it is a perfectly bingeable roller coaster of drama and excitement.
And superstar status for Tom Hardy. Warrior, though a work of fiction, plays out like a true story; two brothers at odds with each other and their father, in the town of Pittsburgh, who resort to prize fighting, one for the money, the other to prove himself a man.
startlingly resonant and highly cinematic. It is a deliriously good time. In an America where "trigger warnings" insulate sensitive personalities from the harsh realities of life, Warrior is a much-needed punch in the face.
The Fung Hai Tong was a Chinese-American criminal organiaztion that was active in San Francisco's Chinatown during the 1870s. Led by Pai Hon-ping, the Fung Hai Tong claimed to be descended from Genghis Khan's Mongols, and they came to control San Francisco's illegal gambling scene.
Given Warrior season 3's cliffhanger ending, the fourth installment of the martial arts crime drama still needs to happen. Based on an original concept by the late Bruce Lee, the show has faced renewal challenges in the past.
Netflix picks up 'Warrior,' another orphaned show. - The Verge. Netflix picks up 'Warrior,' another orphaned show. The bad news is, according to Deadline, Max has canceled Warrior, leaving the show with three seasons.
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The MMA action is bone-jarring and brutal and you can feel each punch and kick. But at it's core this is a brilliant and heartfelt character study brought to life by some strong acting and a rock solid script.
