American Fighter

2020 1h 38m EN

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6.2

MID

★6.2TMDB · 30

ActionDrama

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Tommy Flanagan
McClellen
Sean Patrick Flanery
Duke
Bryan Craig
Ryan Caulder
Allison Paige
Heidi
Salome Azizi
Goli Jahani
Vince Hill-Bedford
Chet Mueller
Anna Zielinski
Fiona
Christina Moore
Joy

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Shaun Paul Piccinino
Writers: Carl Morris, Shaun Paul Piccinino
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Shaun Paul Piccinino, shot by Reuben Steinberg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jamie Christopherson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Brett Hedlund shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Tommy Flanagan and Sean Patrick Flanery and Bryan Craig carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2093056 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 30 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Shaun Paul Piccinino directs. Reuben Steinberg behind the camera. Jamie Christopherson scores. Brett Hedlund cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 6 years ago.
2Directed by Shaun Paul Piccinino, shot by Reuben Steinberg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Jamie Christopherson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Brett Hedlund shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Tommy Flanagan and Sean Patrick Flanery and Bryan Craig carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt2093056 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 30 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.