
Fearless(2006)
After going through a series of tragic events in his life, martial arts master Huo Yuanjia returns to Tianjin and must fight four international soldiers, in order to safeguard his nation's pride.


“Family is worth fighting for.”
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.

Joel Edgerton
Brendan Conlon

Tom Hardy
Tommy Conlon

Nick Nolte
Paddy Conlon

Jennifer Morrison
Tess Conlon

Frank Grillo
Frank Campana

Kevin Dunn
Principal Zito

Maximiliano Hernández
Colt Boyd

Bryan Callen
Bryan Callen

Sam Sheridan
Sam Sheridan

Fernando Chien
Fenroy
Warrior is a drama, action film released in 2011 exploring themes of bank, training, beating, mixed martial arts (mma), teacher, muscleman. Directed by Gavin O'Connor, it stars Joel Edgerton, Tom Hardy, Nick Nolte. 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.
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