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The Hammer

The Hammer

He knew he could be a champion. They knew he could be much more.

20106.71h 48m

Overview

A coming of age drama following the life of Matt Hamill, the first deaf wrestler to win a National Collegiate Wrestling Championship.

Directed by Oren Kaplan
Written by Eben Kostbar, Joseph McKelheer
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Top Cast

Russell Harvard

Russell Harvard

Matt Hamill

Raymond J. Barry

Raymond J. Barry

Stanley

Shoshannah Stern

Shoshannah Stern

Kristi

Courtney Halverson

Courtney Halverson

Michelle

Michael Anthony Spady

Michael Anthony Spady

Jay Jakubowski

Susan Gibney

Susan Gibney

Janet Hamill

Joseph McKelheer

Joseph McKelheer

Ron Gross

E

Eben Kostbar

Coach Cantrell

Rich Franklin

Rich Franklin

Coach Pruitt

S

Stephen Dodd

Coach Rich

Themes & Keywords

underdogsportsdeafwrestlingwrestlerbiographyhearing impaired

About The Hammer

The Hammer is a drama, history film released in 2010 exploring themes of underdog, sports, deaf, wrestling, wrestler, biography. Directed by Oren Kaplan, it stars Russell Harvard, Raymond J. Barry, Shoshannah Stern. A coming of age drama following the life of Matt Hamill, the first deaf wrestler to win a National Collegiate Wrestling Championship.

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