Summary
A desperate teenager is forced into the dangerous world of underground fighting to win enough money to save his ailing mother. He finds out what he's made of in the face of these violent hungry competitors.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
- Graphic violence bothers you
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 57Audiences 59GoodWatch 53
Tomatometer57%
Letterboxd · 234 ratings3.1/5
Audience score62%
IMDb5.4
Running time
1 h 38 min
A typical length for action movies, −10 min on the typical 108
typical 10898Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Reach
Streams in 7 countries, rent or buy in 7 more
Released
2020
October 16, 2020
6 years ago
Genres
ActionDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceIntense
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
- Drug useNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 14 more17 people
- Tommy FlanaganMcClellen
- Sean Patrick FlaneryDuke
- Bryan CraigRyan Caulder
- Allison PaigeHeidi
- Salome AziziGoli Jahani
- Vince Hill-BedfordChet Mueller
- Anna ZielinskiFiona
- Christina MooreJoy
John DuceyCaptain Dennis Martin
Jessica UberuagaMs. Turner
George KosturosAli Jahani
Guy A. GrundyTank
Teresa NavarroFight Club Waitress
Marcella BragioCollege Student
William W. BarbourGambler
Montanna GillisMeg
Tim NeffHennigan
Directing · 1
- Shaun Paul Piccinino Director, Writer
Writing · 1
- Carl Morris Writer
Production · 8
- Forrest Lucas Executive Producer
- Ali Afshar Producer
- Christina Moore Producer
- Anna Zielinski Producer
- Beverly Holloway Casting
- John Schouweiler Co-Producer
Camera · 1
- Reuben Steinberg Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Brett Hedlund Editor
Sound · 1
- Jamie Christopherson Original Music Composer
Art · 1
- Rob Riutta Production Design
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Elizabeth Jett Costume Design
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