Warrior is a 2011 American sports drama film directed by Gavin O'Connor and starring Joel Edgerton and Tom Hardy as two estranged brothers whose entrance into a mixed martial arts tournament makes them come to terms with their lives and each other. Nick Nolte was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as the father of the two brothers.Jennifer Morrison and Frank Grillo also star.
U.S. Marine Tommy Riordan (Tom Hardy) visits his father, Paddy Conlon (Nick Nolte), a recovering alcoholic who has returned to his Catholic faith. Tommy had to run away from Paddy with his dying mother when he was just a boy due to Paddy having previously been an abusive alcoholic, and has never quite forgiven him. Paddy tries to convince him that he has changed, but to no avail. The next day, Tommy enters a gym where he beats a professional fighter named Pete "Mad Dog" Grimes (Erik Apple) unconscious in less than 1 minute, in a fight which is filmed via a cell phone's video camera and later uploaded to the Internet, where it goes viral. Tommy learns about a winner-takes-all mixed martial arts tournament called Sparta in which the winner will receive $5,000,000. Tommy asks his father to help him train for the tournament, but only under the condition that Paddy does not try to reconcile their relationship.
Actors: Merlin Bear (actor), Bryce Bermingham (actor), Harvey Bessonett (actor), Chas Bruns (actor), Ellec Buchanan (actor), Jason L. Burford (actor), Kenneth Burgin (actor), John F. Burke (actor), Dominic Ciarrocchi (actor), Ian D'Arcy (actor), John D'Arcy (actor), Mike Dazé (actor), Michael DeHaven (actor), Curtis L. Devonish (actor), Robert Agis (actor),
Plot: The Otherworld is an original story and mystical tale inspired by Celtic mythology and Irish legends. One of the most fascinating characters in Celtic mythology, the Warrior Lugh, crosses Woodland heading to Tara to join the court of King Nuada and the Tuatha De Danaan. Nuada and his kingdom are at this time oppressed by the Fomorian tribe, and trying to retaliate for their land and freedom. During Lugh's travel, he is bewitched by a faerie (Immrama) to a Beltane celebration, when the line between the human and fairy world are vulnerable and Lugh crosses unaware to The Otherworld - the fairy realm. Lugh and Immrama fall in love. However, they live in different times and worlds...
Keywords: celtic-mythology, fairy-tale, ireland-legends, irish-legends, medieval, paganActors: Jay Anderson (actor), Joshua Anderson (actor), Nathan Anderson (actor), Tyler Anderson (actor), Sam Andrews (actor), Benjamin Barton (actor), Dylan Birtolo (actor), Stan Blacker (actor), Nikita Breznikov (actor), Michael Cassell (actor), Charles Davenport (actor), Jerry Dreessen (actor), Timothy Duval (actor), Justin Figgins (actor), Roya Alavi (actor),
Plot: After being knocked unconscious, a soldier arises to a sobering aftermath on a battlefield riddled with the fallen. He encounters a peasant woman on a desperate search for her deceased son. The pair unknowingly share a bond in the midst of their plights, that deals head-on with the consequences of war, a soldier's honor, and a mother's undying love. Can the battle-hardened soldier find the peace he unknowingly seeks? Will the peasant woman retain enough strength and resolve to search through the dead and finally put to rest her fallen son?
Genres: Action, Drama, Short,Actors: Alexander Aguila (actor), Bryan Bellomo (actor), Bryan Bellomo (actor), Derek Berg (actor), Ryan Blindauer (actor), Tristan James Butler (actor), Tristan James Butler (actor), Tristan James Butler (actor), Tristan James Butler (actor), Tristan James Butler (actor), Alejandro Edda (actor), Andre Hall (actor), Chris Kelley (actor), Chris Kelley (actor), Alexander Aguila (actor),
Plot: Sol, a bold fugitive lost in a dangerous post-apocalyptic desert world, searches for a missing woman named Catherine and her illusive captor, the Nomad King. With enemies at every turn, Sol's only chance of finding Catherine is with the help of a rogue and mysterious wanderer, Cleo.
Genres: Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi,Actors: Bhanu Alley (actor), Jozef Aoki (actor), Tadanobu Asano (actor), Eddie Bagayawa (actor), Daniel Barber (actor), Ron Bottitta (actor), Bruce Chong (actor), Siong Loong Choong (actor), Siong Loong Choong (actor), Masayuki Deai (actor), Morgan Delle Piane (actor), Hung Dante Dong (actor), Isky Fay (actor), Neil Fingleton (actor), Jin Akanishi (actor),
Plot: While hunting in the forest, Lord Asano of Ako and his samurai find a young half-breed and take him with them to live in the castle. Several years later, Lord Asano holds a tournament to welcome the Shogun to Ako. The night after the tournament, Lord Asano is bewitched into hurting Lord Kira of Nagato, and is punished into committing seppuku by the Shogun. Realizing that it was a Lord Kira's evil plot, the samurais and the half-breed sets out for revenge against the Shogun's order.
Keywords: 1-year-later, 3-dimensional, action-hero, ambush, animal-killing, archer, armory, army, arranged-marriage, attackActors: Migs Cuaderno (actor), Bodjie Pascua (actor), Judy Chua (actress), Carme Sanchez (actress), Happy Feraren (producer), Hannah Gallardo (producer), Jem Lim (producer), Jules Katanyag (writer), Corinne De San Jose (composer), Jerrold Tarog (composer), A.F. Benaza (director), Jay Halili (editor), Jamie Marcelo (editor), Jose Alfaro Rivera Azucena (editor), Alvin Aguilar (actor),
Genres: Drama, Short,Actors: Blake Anderson (actor), John Bradbury (actor), Linus Chen (actor), Thomas Lazur (actor), Kyle McDaniel (actor), Ko Myers (actor), Kai Sawyer (actor), Carissa Lynch (actress), Rene Amador (producer), Jocelyn Hsu (producer), Rene Amador (writer), Siddhartha Barnhoorn (composer), Rene Amador (costume designer), Jocelyn Hsu (costume designer), Rene Amador (director),
Plot: An extremely stylized sci-fi action short taking place in a near-future of corporate intrigue and skilled mercenaries. Featuring martial arts, dazzling effects, and an expressionistic visual style, the film attempts to create a new vision of sci-fi cinema. A warrior is thrown into a new assignment while his corporate masters fear the destruction of their technological creations. While escorting his company's prodigy developer to an exchange meeting, the warrior must protect the company's interests against a clever attack from terrorists.
Genres: Action, Sci-Fi, Short,Actors: Héctor Aguilar (actor), Félix Alcayaga (actor), Gerald Anthony (actor), Gullielmo Benitez (actor), Steve Blacknell (actor), Pedro Cajardo (actor), Virgil Frye (actor), Javier Maldonado (actor), David Mendenhall (actor), James Mendenhall (actor), Alberto Meri (actor), Michael Moriarty (actor), Juan Quezada (actor), Oscar Vigoroux (actor), Norbert Weisser (actor),
Genres: Action, Adventure,Actors: Alfredo Alesandrini (actor), Victor Bo (actor), Armando Capo (actor), Roberto Catarineu (actor), Patrick Duggan (actor), Alexander Essex (actor), Norman Friedman (actor), Ivan Grey (actor), John Head (actor), Ricardo Jordán (actor), Theodore McNabney (actor), Tony Middleton (actor), Arturo Noal (actor), Eddie Pequenino (actor), Luis Alday (actor),
Plot: Set during the days of the Roman Empire. A simple village is raided by Roman troops, and most of the people are whisked off to be slaves or killed. Three women survive and set off to liberate their people. When they arrive at the Roman city, they team up with the local underground to seek vengeance and liberation of the slaves.
Keywords: alternate-version, barbarian, battle, battlefield, blonde, club, combat, cult-film, duel, female-fighterActors: Alfredo Alesandrini (actor), Victor Bo (actor), Armando Capo (actor), Roberto Catarineu (actor), Patrick Duggan (actor), Alexander Essex (actor), Norman Friedman (actor), Ivan Grey (actor), John Head (actor), Ricardo Jordán (actor), Theodore McNabney (actor), Tony Middleton (actor), Arturo Noal (actor), Eddie Pequenino (actor), Luis Alday (actor),
Plot: Set during the days of the Roman Empire. A simple village is raided by Roman troops, and most of the people are whisked off to be slaves or killed. Three women survive and set off to liberate their people. When they arrive at the Roman city, they team up with the local underground to seek vengeance and liberation of the slaves.
Keywords: alternate-version, barbarian, battle, battlefield, blonde, club, combat, cult-film, duel, female-fighterActors: Sam Ash (actor), Eugene Borden (actor), Egon Brecher (actor), Don Brodie (actor), Charles Brokaw (actor), Harry Burns (actor), Pedro de Cordoba (actor), Gino Corrado (actor), Roy D'Arcy (actor), Jean De Briac (actor), Jimmie Dundee (actor), Art Dupuis (actor), Stanley Fields (actor), Preston Foster (actor), Richard Alexander (actor),
Genres: Adventure,Adventure seeker on an empty street
Just an alley creeper, light on his feet
A young fighter screaming, with no time for doubt
With the pain and anger can't see a way out
It ain't much I'm asking, I heard him say
Gotta find me a future move out of my way
I want it all, I want it all, I want it all, and I want it now
I want it all, I want it all, I want it all, and I want it now
Listen all you people, come gather round
I gotta get me a game plan, gotta shake you to the ground
But just give me, huh, what I know is mine
People do you hear me, just gimme the sign
It ain't much I'm asking, if you want the truth
Here's to the future for the dreams of youth
I want it all (give it all - I want it all)
I want it all (yeah)
I want it all and I want it now
I want it all (yes I want it all)
I want it all hey
I want it all and I want it now
I'm a man with a one track mind
So much to do in one lifetime (people do you hear me)
Not a man for compromise and where's and why's and living lies
So I'm living it all, yes I'm living it all
And I'm giving it all, and I'm giving it all
Oooh oh yeah yeah - ha ha ha ha ha
Yeah yeah yeah yeaaah
I want it all
It ain't much I'm asking, if you want the truth
Here's to the future
Hear the cry of youth (hear the cry of youth) (hear the cry of youth)
I want it all, I want it all, I want it all and I want it now
I want it all yeah yeah yeaaaah
I want it all, I want it all and I want it now
Oh oh oh oh oooh
And I want it - now
I want it, I want it
Ooooh ha
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