Never Back Down: Revolt

2021 1h 29m EN

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 140

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Synopsis

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An amateur fighter is lured by a trafficking syndicate specializing in elite underground fighting where her brutal captor forces her to fight or face certain death.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Olivia Popica
Anya
Michael Bisping
Janek
Brooke Johnston
Mariah
Diana Hoyos
Valentina
Neetu Chandra
Jaya
James Faulkner
Julian
Lee Charles
Vanko
Raffaello Degruttola
Marco Olek

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kellie Madison
Writers: Audrey Arkins
Languages: English, Spanish
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Never Back Down Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kellie Madison, shot by Oliver Loncraine. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Olivia Popica and Michael Bisping and Brooke Johnston carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kellie Madison directs. Oliver Loncraine behind the camera. Ram Khatabakhsh scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 5 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
4Part of the "Never Back Down Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Directed by Kellie Madison, shot by Oliver Loncraine. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Ram Khatabakhsh. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Olivia Popica and Michael Bisping and Brooke Johnston carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt13470094 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Oliver Loncraine
Original score: Ram Khatabakhsh
Runtime: 89 min · 1h 29m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Never Back Down: Revolt (2021)

Part of

Never Back Down Collection

Never Back Down is a 2008 action film starring Sean Faris, Amber Heard, Cam Gigandet, and Djimon Hounsou. A 2011 sequel entitled Never Back Down 2: The Beatdown was released with Evan Peters reprising his role as Max Cooperman. Directed by Michael Jai White - who makes his directorial debut and also top-bills the cast, the film stars Alex Meraz, Jillian Murray, MMA fighter Scott Epstein and Australian actor-singer Dean Geyer.