The Hammer (2010)

Original title

Hamill

Directed by

Oren Kaplan

Genre

drama film, sport film, biographical film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 48m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 39 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This is a biographical film about Matt Hamill, a deaf wrestler who also became a mixed martial artist. It follows his journey through the challenges of his sport and his personal life.

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What happens

The Hammer, previously titled Hamill, is a 2010 biographical film about Matt Hamill, a deaf wrestler and mixed martial artist. Oren Kaplan directs the film based on a screenplay co-written by Eben Kostbar and Joseph McKelheer, who are also the film's producers. Russell Harvard, a deaf actor, plays Hamill in the film. The Hammer screened at several film festivals throughout 2010 and 2011. The film was released in theaters on October 27, 2011. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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