Never Back Down (2008)

Director:

Jeff Wadlow

Writer (WGA):

Chris Hauty (written by)

Release Date:

14 March 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Drama | Sport

Plot:

At his new high school, a rebellious teen is lured into an underground fight club, where he finds a mentor in a mixed martial arts veteran.

Plot Keywords:

High School | Martial Arts Tournament | Teen | Barefoot | Bully

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Sean Faris	...	Jake Tyler
Amber Heard	...	Baja Miller
Cam Gigandet	...	Ryan McCarthy
Evan Peters	...	Max Cooperman
Leslie Hope	...	Margot Tyler
Djimon Hounsou	...	Jean Roqua
Wyatt Smith	...	Charlie Tyler (as Wyatt Henry Smith)
Affion Crockett	...	Beatdown DJ Swagga
Neil Brown Jr.	...	Aaron
Lauren Leech	...	Jenny
Tilky Jones	...	Eric
Steven Crowley	...	Ben Costigan
Tom Nowicki	...	Mr. Lloyd
David Zelon	...	Ryan's Dad
Chris Lindsay	...	Beat Down Referee

Also Known As:

Get Some (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for mature thematic material involving intense sequences of fighting/violence, some sexuality, partying and language - all involving teens.

Runtime:

110 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

UK:15 | Canada:13+ (Québec) | Australia:M | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Singapore:PG (edited version) | South Korea:12 | Norway:15 | USA:PG-13 (certificate #44164) | Ireland:15A | Singapore:M18 | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario)

Filming Locations:

Clermont, Florida, USA

Company:

Summit Entertainment

Trivia:

If you notice, during the Beatdown, Jake Tyler only uses submission moves to defeat his opponents, causing them to tap out. The only time he wins via KO is against Ryan McCarthy. A more subtle example that Jake only wants to get to Ryan with as little violence inflicted to his opponents as possible.

Goofs:

Continuity: After Jake does the final kick to Ryan, when he turns to see Baja (camera on Baja), his face appears flawless (no cuts, no scratches). Then when the camera turns back to Jake, his face has cuts, scratches.

Quotes:

Jake Tyler: [stopping in front of sports car] Is this your car?
Max Cooperman: No.
[he kisses roof]
Max Cooperman: It's my baby

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: (2008-03-15)" (2008)

Soundtrack:

All Around Me

Good movie

I saw this movie a couple of days ago and i was really impressed! At first i thought that this would just be another brain-dead movie but it was so much more. Solid acting, good story and nice fighting scenes.

The thing i don't understand are the bad review about this movie. Sure, it isn't something new, it's basically a "Karate Kid" clone but made in the 21th century. It gives you a nice story and is a solid flick, not a prizewinner or something but considering that it gives you what it promises then it's a great movie. Don't expect Fightclub or anything like that, this is something more "simple".

The story is about Jake Tyler, a kid who just has moved to Florida. He start school but before he knows it he gets beaten silly by another kid in school who is a really skilled MMA fighter. Now Jake takes up training to fight back but realizes that revenge isn't everything and also makes new friends and a girlfriend. It's a classical story, nothing new but it still works. The plot is engaging and you really want to see Jake succeed with his training and his emotional travel. The acting is good, sometimes it can get a bit over the line but otherwise it's good. The fight in this movie are well executed. One thing that is really bad in this movie is when they show Jakes younger brother, a tennis star. He is so annoying with his "sweetness" and the fact that all the kid does is act smart by mumbling up numbers and facts about tennis.

I recommend you to see this move, it will be much better then you think!