Fightville
A FILM BY Michael Tucker, Petra Epperlein
A FILM BY Michael Tucker, Petra Epperlein
4/5 -Offers fans of mixed martial arts an energetic look behind the scenes of their beloved sport.
-Norman Wilner, Now Magazine
One of the best films of the year.
- Eugene Novikov, Cinematical
Synopsis
Yell out "fight!" on a street corner and a crowd will always come running--at once attracted and repelled by the violent spectacle of man acting on his most primal urge. The draw of two men fighting is as old as civilization itself, but as far back as Plato, the sport of fighting has been at odds with the notion of a civil society. Over the last decade, Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) has grown from a controversial no-holds-barred gladiatorial sideshow into a billion dollar phenomenon eclipsing boxing as the dominant combat sport in the world. But far from Las Vegas, in sweat-soaked gyms and low-rent arenas across America, the big lights are but a dream. Here, men fight to test their mettle, fortified with the mythic promise that an ordinary man can transform into a champion. FIGHTVILLE is about the art and sport of fighting: a microcosm of life, a physical manifestation of that other brutal contest called the American DreamTheatrical Release Date
Friday, April 06, 2012
Original Languages: English
Genre: Documentary, Sports
Running Time: 85 min.
Year: 2011
Genre: Documentary, Sports
Running Time: 85 min.
Year: 2011
CREDITS
CAST
"Bad" Chad Broussard
"Crazy" Tim Credeur
"Jere" Folley Chaisson
DIRECTED BY
Michael Tucker, Petra Epperlein
TRAILER
PHOTOS
ALBERT STAINBACK. Courtesy of Mongrel Media
ALBERT STAINBACK. Courtesy of Mongrel Media
DUSTIN ?The DIAMOND? POIRIER. Courtesy of Mongrel Media
DUSTIN ?The DIAMOND? POIRIER. Courtesy of Mongrel Media
DUSTIN ?The DIAMOND? POIRIER. Courtesy of Mongrel Media
