Embattled (2020)
- Directed by
- Nick Sarkisov
- Genre
- action, drama
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 57m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 6.7 of 10 from 109 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A champion mixed martial arts fighter with a cruel and abusive personality struggles to maintain control in his personal life. His violent behavior strains the relationship with his son, leading to a confrontation.
tensebleakemotionally rawintensegrittydomesticconflict-drivenatmospheric
What happens
Embattled is a 2020 American sports drama film directed by Nick Sarkisov, written by David McKenna, based on a story by Frank Ragen and produced by Eryl Cochran. It stars Stephen Dorff as a reigning mixed martial arts fighter (largely styled after Conor McGregor) whose harsh and abusive nature brings him into conflict with his son. IFC Films acquired distribution rights to the film in July 2020. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
Trailer
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