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Warrior

2011 film by Gavin O'Connor

Film · TMDB

7.8

The youngest son of an alcoholic former boxer returns home, where he's trained by his father for competition in a mixed martial arts tournament – a path that puts the fighter on a collision course with his estranged, older brother.

Released: 2011-09-09140 minDir: Gavin O'ConnorDrama, Action

Cast

Joel Edgerton as Brendan Conlon
Tom Hardy as Tommy Conlon
Nick Nolte as Paddy Conlon
Jennifer Morrison as Tess Conlon
Frank Grillo as Frank Campana
Kevin Dunn as Principal Zito

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Key facts

Directed by: Gavin O'Connor
Screenplay by: Gavin O'Connor Anthony Tambakis Cliff Dorfman
Story by: Gavin O'Connor Cliff Dorfman
Produced by: Gavin O'Connor Greg O'Connor David Mimran Jordan Schur
Starring: Joel Edgerton Tom Hardy Jennifer Morrison Frank Grillo Nick Nolte
Cinematography: Masanobu Takayanagi
Edited by: John Gilroy Sean Albertson Matt Chesse Aaron Marshall
Music by: Mark Isham
Production companies: Mimran Schur Pictures Solaris Entertainment Filmtribe
Distributed by: Lionsgate
Release date: September 9, 2011 ( 2011-09-09 )
Running time: 140 minutes

Key dates

Published: 1 March 2012

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: film
Genre: kung fu film
Country of origin: United States
Original language: English language
Main subject: mixed martial arts
Director: Gavin O'Connor
Cast member: Anthony Johnson
Composer: Mark Isham
Production company: Starz Entertainment
Cinematographer

Article

Warrior is a 2011 American martial arts sports drama film directed by Gavin O'Connor. It stars Tom Hardy and Joel Edgerton 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, Jennifer Morrison, Frank Grillo, and Bryan Callen appear in supporting roles. Real-life MMA and combat sports figures like Kurt Angle, Nate Marquardt, Anthony Johnson, Roan Carneiro, Yves Edwards, Amir Perets, and Dan Caldwell make appearances.

The film was theatrically released in the United States on September 9, 2011, by Lionsgate. Although not commercially successful, the film received positive reviews from critics, with Nolte receiving an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor.