Small-town boy Shawn MacArthur has come to New York City with nothing. Barely earning a living selling counterfeit goods on the streets, his luck changes when scam artist Harvey Boarden sees that he has a natural talent for street fighting. When Harvey offers Shawn help at making the real cash, the two form an uneasy partnership. As Shawn's manager, Harvey introduces him to the corrupt bare-knuckle circuit, where rich men bet on disposable pawns. Almost overnight, he becomes a star brawler, taking down professional boxers, mixed martial arts champs and ultimate fighters in a series of staggeringly intense bouts. But, if Shawn ever hopes to escape the dark world in which he's found himself, he must now face the toughest fight of his life.
Production Rogue Pictures (presents); Misher Films; Relativity Media; Scion Films [gb]; Twins Financing (produced in association with);
Cast Names Paul Thornton; Yuri Votyakov; Norman Wakefield; James P. Anderson; David Barroso; Judy Beil; Kevin Cannon; Youri Cho; Stephanie Cieplinski; Marmee Cosico; Gary Cherkassky; Jeanette Lutz; Rafael Francisco; Karen Nazarov; Jet Harp; Josie Smith; Michael Jeremiah; Michael Kidney; Evan Lewis; Xavier Rafael; Vincent James Russo; D. Justyn Ryan; Harry L. Seddon; Channing Tatum; Terrence Howard; Zulay Henao; Michael Rivera; Flaco Navaja; Peter Anthony Tambakis; Luis Guzmán;
Box Office USD 23,036,320
Release Date 2009-04-24
Genres Action; Drama; Sport;
MPAA Rating [?] Rated PG-13 for intense fight sequences, a sex scene and brief
strong language.