A 2009 American Sports Action Drama written and directed by Dito Montiel that follows a young man (Channing Tatum) being introduced into underground fighting by a fellow scam artist (Terrence Howard) and soon joins the circuit.
The movie also stars Luis Guzman, Brian White, Cung Le, Zulay Henao, Roger Guenveur Smith, Anthony DeSando, Danny Mastrogiorgio, and Flaco Navaja.
It was released on April 24, 2009.
Tropes for the film:
- Big Applesauce: Takes place in New York City.
- Fight Clubbing: The movie takes place entirely in the world of high-stakes underground pit fighting.
- Golden Snitch: In Shawn's first fight, his opponent has a clear upper hand and utterly dominates him until he manages to get a lucky break by smashing his head into a conveniently placed sink, knocking him out.
- Informed Ability: Shawn somehow manages to get a huge reputation after only two fights, one of which he wins by luck and the other of which is abandoned after someone in the crowd pulls out a gun and starts firing.
- I Want You to Meet an Old Friend of Mine: DeSando previously worked with Tatum in A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints.
- One-Word Title: Fighting.
- Tagline: "Some dreams are worth the fight".
