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    PG-13| 2 hr. 19 min.

    Plot Summary
    An estranged family finds redemption in the unlikeliest of places: the MMA ring. Tommy (Tom Hardy), an ex-Marine with a tragic past, returns home and enlists his father (Nick Nolte), a recovering alcoholic and former wrestling coach, to train him for "Sparta," the biggest MMA tournament ever held. But when Tommy's underdog brother, Brendan (Joel Edgerton), fights his way into the tournament, the two brothers must finally confront each other and the forces that pulled them apart.

    Cast: Joel Edgerton , Tom Hardy , Nick Nolte , Jennifer Morrison , Frank Grillo , Kevin Dunn , Maximiliano Hernandez , Bryan Callen

    Director: Gavin O'Connor

    Genres: Action, Drama

    Distributor: Lionsgate Films

    Warrior (2011)

    Release Date: September 9th, 2011|2 hr. 19 min.

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    • 75
      Peter Travers Rolling Stone

      Warrior aspires to myth. It's Cain and Abel battling it out in the face of a decidedly ungodly father before humanity goes down for the count. Strong stuff. show more

    • 75
      Amy Biancolli San Francisco Chronicle

      This is brutish, visceral stuff - a type of raw-meat violence that's undeniably cinematic but seems, to this worried parent, ill-fitted for PG-13. show more

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      Claudia Puig USA Today

      Warrior is a relentless, emotionally engaging family drama and underdog saga with touches of "Rocky" mixed with "The Fighter." show more

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