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

Nadine Avola

Nadine Avola

Bikini Party Girl (uncredited)

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 W. Scott

David W. Scott

Loading Dock Worker (uncredited)

Milissa Sears

Milissa Sears

Baja's Friend (uncredited)

Jonathan Eusebio

Jonathan Eusebio

Dak Ho

Jocelyn Binder

Jocelyn Binder

Hot Tub Chick

Deon Stein

Deon Stein

Hot Tub Chick

Andy Ussach

Andy Ussach

Man at Coffee Shop (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

David Zelon

David Zelon

Producer

Craig Baumgarten

Craig Baumgarten

Producer

Randi Hiller

Randi Hiller

Casting

Sarah Halley Finn

Sarah Halley Finn

Casting

Rick Callan

Rick Callan

Location Manager

Karen Jarnecke

Karen Jarnecke

Production Coordinator

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Judy L. Ruskin

Judy L. Ruskin

Costume Design

Diane Maurno

Diane Maurno

Key Makeup Artist

Nancy Cummings

Nancy Cummings

Makeup Artist

Lee Grimes

Lee Grimes

Makeup Artist

Jane Hassinger

Jane Hassinger

Key Hair Stylist

Barnaby Smith

Barnaby Smith

Costume Supervisor

Stephanie Polo

Stephanie Polo

Key Costumer

Mariasoleoad McGrory

Mariasoleoad McGrory

Seamstress

Sound

Christopher Assells

Christopher Assells

Sound Editor

Lon Bender

Lon Bender

Sound Designer

Anna MacKenzie

Anna MacKenzie

ADR Editor

Onnalee Blank

Onnalee Blank

Sound Editor

Laura Harris Atkinson

Laura Harris Atkinson

Dialogue Editor

Michelle Pazer

Michelle Pazer

Dialogue Editor

Michael Wandmacher

Michael Wandmacher

Original Music Composer

Peter Staubli

Peter Staubli

Sound Editor

Glynna Grimala

Glynna Grimala

ADR Supervisor

Frederick H. Stahly

Frederick H. Stahly

Dialogue Editor

Dan Hegeman

Dan Hegeman

Sound Editor

Ann Scibelli

Ann Scibelli

Sound Editor

Dan Whiting

Dan Whiting

Boom Operator

Micha Liberman

Micha Liberman

Music Editor

Jon Title

Jon Title

Sound Editor

Julianne Jordan

Julianne Jordan

Music Supervisor

Visual Effects

James L. Roberts

James L. Roberts

Special Effects Supervisor

Camera

Lukas Ettlin

Lukas Ettlin

Director of Photography

Gene Page

Gene Page

Still Photographer

Brown Cooper

Brown Cooper

Camera Operator

Danny Mallory

Danny Mallory

Dolly Grip

Eddie Evans

Eddie Evans

Key Grip

Jacques Jouffret

Jacques Jouffret

Steadicam Operator

Frank Boone

Frank Boone

Dolly Grip

Lighting

Marc Wostak

Marc Wostak

Rigging Gaffer

Dan Cornwall

Dan Cornwall

Chief Lighting Technician

Art Department

Ida Random

Ida Random

Production Design

Deborah Kruse

Deborah Kruse

Art Department Coordinator

Rod England

Rod England

Leadman

Deborah Palmer

Deborah Palmer

Set Designer

Andrew White

Andrew White

Art Direction

Nicholas J. Romanac

Nicholas J. Romanac

Property Master

Scott Jacobson

Scott Jacobson

Set Decoration

Michael Charboneau

Michael Charboneau

Construction Foreman

James Harris

James Harris

Construction Coordinator

Bruce Schluter

Bruce Schluter

Title Designer

Other Crew

Jonathan Eusebio

Jonathan Eusebio

Stunt Coordinator

Brian P. Harris

Brian P. Harris

Propmaker

Douglas Winters

Douglas Winters

Propmaker

Daniel Hernández

Daniel Hernández

Fight Choreographer

Justin A. Williams

Justin A. Williams

Fight Choreographer

Jonathan Eusebio

Jonathan Eusebio

Fight Choreographer

Damon Caro

Damon Caro

Fight Choreographer

Bill Bannerman

Bill Bannerman

Aerial Coordinator

Damon Caro

Damon Caro

Stunt Coordinator

Donald Dowd

Donald Dowd

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