Never Back Down (2008)
Never Back Down (2008)
Win or lose... Everyone has their fight.
Jake, full of anger after his father's death, is just starting to find a place for himself at his new Orlando high school - until Ryan, head of an underground MMA fight club, picks Jake out as a prime opponent. After being trounced by Ryan in front of the entire school, Jake begins training under the firm, moral guidance of a MMA master, where he learns how to fight... and how to avoid a fight. But it becomes obvious that a rematch will be inevitable if Jake wants to stop Ryan and his bullying, once and for all.

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Cast

Sean Faris Sean Faris As: Jake Tyler
Amber Heard Amber Heard As: Baja Miller
Cam Gigandet Cam Gigandet As: Ryan McCarthy
Djimon Hounsou Djimon Hounsou As: Jean Roqua
Evan Peters Evan Peters As: Max Cooperman
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Storyline

Jake, full of anger after his father's death, is just starting to find a place for himself at his new Orlando high school - until Ryan, head of an underground MMA fight club, picks Jake out as a prime opponent. After being trounced by Ryan in front of the entire school, Jake begins training under the firm, moral guidance of a MMA master, where he learns how to fight... and how to avoid a fight. But it becomes obvious that a rematch will be inevitable if Jake wants to stop Ryan and his bullying, once and for all.


Tagline: Win or lose... Everyone has their fight.
Certification: PG-13

Details

Genres: Drama, Action

Language: English

Release Date: 04 March 2008

Country: US

Runtime: 115m

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Company Credits

Company: Summit Entertainment, Mandalay Pictures, Baumgarten Management and Productions (BMP), Mandalay Independent Pictures

Budget: $20,000,000

Revenue: $41,627,431

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Cast

Sean Faris

Sean Faris

Jake Tyler

Amber Heard

Amber Heard

Baja Miller

Cam Gigandet

Cam Gigandet

Ryan McCarthy

Djimon Hounsou

Djimon Hounsou

Jean Roqua

Evan Peters

Evan Peters

Max Cooperman

Leslie Hope

Leslie Hope

Margot Tyler

Wyatt Smith

Wyatt Smith

Charlie Tyler

Neil Brown Jr.

Neil Brown Jr.

Aaron

Lauren Leech

Lauren Leech

Jenny

Tilky Jones

Tilky Jones

Eric

Steven Crowley

Steven Crowley

Ben

Tom Nowicki

Tom Nowicki

Mr. Lloyd

Chele André

Chele André

Max's Girl

Affion Crockett

Affion Crockett

Beatdown DJ

Chris Lindsay

Chris Lindsay

Beat Down Referee

David Zelon

David Zelon

Ryan's Dad

Jonathan Eusebio

Jonathan Eusebio

Dak Ho

Jocelyn Binder

Jocelyn Binder

Hot Tub Chick

Deon Stein

Deon Stein

Hot Tub Chick

Milissa Sears

Milissa Sears

Baja's Friend (uncredited)

Andy Ussach

Andy Ussach

Man at Coffee Shop (uncredited)

David W. Scott

David W. Scott

Loading Dock Worker (uncredited)

Marnie Van der Burgt

Marnie Van der Burgt

Tennis Spectator (uncredited)

Wolfgang Weber

Wolfgang Weber

Club Fighter (uncredited)

Aaron Pushkar

Aaron Pushkar

Fight Club Instigator (uncredited)

Nadine Avola

Nadine Avola

Bikini Party Girl (uncredited)

Jayson Talbert

Jayson Talbert

Party Guest (uncredited)

Elissa Kapneck

Elissa Kapneck

Party Girl (uncredited)

Jennifer Paige Moralez

Jennifer Paige Moralez

Party Girl (uncredited)

Joanne Spracklen

Joanne Spracklen

Party Girl (uncredited)

Randi Krasny

Randi Krasny

Party Girl (uncredited)

Stacy Westbrook

Stacy Westbrook

Bikini Babe (uncredited)

Joyce Kirkconnell

Joyce Kirkconnell

Sexy Girl (uncredited)

Alyx Libby

Alyx Libby

Hot Tub Chick (uncredited)

Stephen Pflug

Stephen Pflug

Club Guy (uncredited)

Kristin Popelka

Kristin Popelka

Girl in Crowd (uncredited)

Bjorn Jiskoot Jr.

Bjorn Jiskoot Jr.

Student (uncredited)

Jasmine Burke

Jasmine Burke

Student (uncredited)

Vanessa Vega Rivera

Vanessa Vega Rivera

Student (uncredited)

Directed By

Jeff Wadlow

Jeff Wadlow

Director

John R. Woodward

John R. Woodward

First Assistant Director

Melinda Taksen

Melinda Taksen

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Chris Hauty

Chris Hauty

Screenplay

Production Crew

Craig Baumgarten

Craig Baumgarten

Producer

David Zelon

David Zelon

Producer

Randi Hiller

Randi Hiller

Casting

Rick Callan

Rick Callan

Location Manager

Sarah Halley Finn

Sarah Halley Finn

Casting

Karen Jarnecke

Karen Jarnecke

Production Coordinator

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Judy L. Ruskin

Judy L. Ruskin

Costume Design

Nancy Cummings

Nancy Cummings

Makeup Artist

Jane Hassinger

Jane Hassinger

Key Hair Stylist

Lee Grimes

Lee Grimes

Makeup Artist

Diane Maurno

Diane Maurno

Key Makeup Artist

Barnaby Smith

Barnaby Smith

Costume Supervisor

Mariasoleoad McGrory

Mariasoleoad McGrory

Seamstress

Stephanie Polo

Stephanie Polo

Key Costumer

Sound

Dan Whiting

Dan Whiting

Boom Operator

Julianne Jordan

Julianne Jordan

Music Supervisor

Michael Wandmacher

Michael Wandmacher

Original Music Composer

Laura Harris Atkinson

Laura Harris Atkinson

Dialogue Editor

Lon Bender

Lon Bender

Sound Designer

Frederick H. Stahly

Frederick H. Stahly

Dialogue Editor

Michelle Pazer

Michelle Pazer

Dialogue Editor

Ann Scibelli

Ann Scibelli

Sound Editor

Micha Liberman

Micha Liberman

Music Editor

Dan Hegeman

Dan Hegeman

Sound Editor

Jon Title

Jon Title

Sound Editor

Glynna Grimala

Glynna Grimala

ADR Supervisor

Onnalee Blank

Onnalee Blank

Sound Editor

Anna MacKenzie

Anna MacKenzie

ADR Editor

Christopher Assells

Christopher Assells

Sound Editor

Peter Staubli

Peter Staubli

Sound Editor

Visual Effects

James L. Roberts

James L. Roberts

Special Effects Supervisor

Camera

Lukas Ettlin

Lukas Ettlin

Director of Photography

Jacques Jouffret

Jacques Jouffret

Steadicam Operator

Danny Mallory

Danny Mallory

Dolly Grip

Eddie Evans

Eddie Evans

Key Grip

Frank Boone

Frank Boone

Dolly Grip

Gene Page

Gene Page

Still Photographer

Brown Cooper

Brown Cooper

Camera Operator

Lighting

Dan Cornwall

Dan Cornwall

Chief Lighting Technician

Marc Wostak

Marc Wostak

Rigging Gaffer

Art Department

Ida Random

Ida Random

Production Design

Andrew White

Andrew White

Art Direction

Rod England

Rod England

Leadman

Deborah Palmer

Deborah Palmer

Set Designer

Bruce Schluter

Bruce Schluter

Title Designer

Nicholas J. Romanac

Nicholas J. Romanac

Property Master

Michael Charboneau

Michael Charboneau

Construction Foreman

Deborah Kruse

Deborah Kruse

Art Department Coordinator

Scott Jacobson

Scott Jacobson

Set Decoration

James Harris

James Harris

Construction Coordinator

Other Crew

Jonathan Eusebio

Jonathan Eusebio

Stunt Coordinator

Brian P. Harris

Brian P. Harris

Propmaker

Justin A. Williams

Justin A. Williams

Fight Choreographer

Douglas Winters

Douglas Winters

Propmaker

Jonathan Eusebio

Jonathan Eusebio

Fight Choreographer

Bill Bannerman

Bill Bannerman

Aerial Coordinator

Damon Caro

Damon Caro

Fight Choreographer

Damon Caro

Damon Caro

Stunt Coordinator

Daniel Hernández

Daniel Hernández

Fight Choreographer

Donald Dowd

Donald Dowd

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