Never Back Down

Never Back Down

115 mins | Drama, Action | March 4, 2008

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.

Never Back Down

115 mins | Drama, Action | March 4, 2008

Never Back Down
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.
IMDb rating 6.5
Producers Summit Entertainment, Mandalay Pictures, Baumgarten Management and Productions (BMP)
Original title Never Back Down
Directors Melinda Taksen, John R. Woodward, Jeff Wadlow
Writers Chris Hauty

Cast

Sean Faris

as Jake Tyler

Amber Heard

as Baja Miller

Cam Gigandet

as Ryan McCarthy

Djimon Hounsou

as Jean Roqua

Evan Peters

as Max Cooperman

Leslie Hope

as Margot Tyler

Wyatt Smith

as Charlie Tyler

Neil Brown Jr.

as Aaron

Lauren Leech

as Jenny

Nadine Avola

as Bikini Party Girl (uncredited)

Tilky Jones

as Eric

Tom Nowicki

as Mr. Lloyd

Chele André

as Max's Girl

Affion Crockett

as Beatdown DJ

Chris Lindsay

as Beat Down Referee

David W. Scott

as Loading Dock Worker (uncredited)

Milissa Sears

as Baja's Friend (uncredited)

Jonathan Eusebio

as Dak Ho

Jocelyn Binder

as Hot Tub Chick

Deon Stein

as Hot Tub Chick