Underplayed Gems

Never Back Down (2008)

Never Back Down poster
Directed by
Jeff Wadlow
Genre
drama film, action film, martial arts film, teen film, coming-of-age film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 50m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 2,511 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A troubled teenager moves to a new high school and finds an underground fight club. He learns to channel his anger through martial arts.

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What happens

Never Back Down is a 2008 American martial arts sports drama film directed by Jeff Wadlow and starring Sean Faris and Cam Gigandet. It tells the story of a frustrated and conflicted teenager who arrives at a new high school and discovers an underground fight club there. The film was theatrically released on March 14, 2008 by Summit Entertainment. It received generally negative reviews from critics, though it successfully grossed $41.6 million worldwide against a budget of $20 million. It was followed by a titular film series, which included three sequels. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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