Film · Drama
Never Back Down
“Win or lose... Everyone has their fight.”
20081h 53mDir Jeff Wadlow6.8TMDB
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.
Top Cast
38 total
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
The scene we cut
The final fight
Caught in a choke with the whole school watching. The comeback that made this a cult classic.
Sean Faris did most of his own fight work after months of MMA training, and the franchise later handed the lead to martial arts legend Michael Jai White for the sequels.
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