Fightville
The process is bloody, raw and often emotional, and the fights themselves shocking in their brutality.
Fightville
“By the time the movie ended, the audience was on their feet cheering!”– Josh Rosenblatt, AUSTIN CHRONICLE
"As rousing as any Rocky movie!" – Fred Topel, CRAVE
“Exhilarating and suspenseful!” – Eugene Novikov, CINEMATICAL
Over the last decade, Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) has grown from a controversial no-holds-barred gladiatorial sideshow into a billion dollar phenomenon. MMA has eclipsed boxing as the dominant combat sport in the world, and is so popular that MMA fights regularly appear on U.S. network television – even as a longstanding ban remains in force in New York State. But far from Las Vegas, in sweat-soaked gyms and low-rent arenas across America, the big lights are but a dream. Here, men fight to test their mettle, fortified with the mythic promise that an ordinary man can transform into a champion. Directed by the accomplished filmmaking duo of Petra Epperlein and Michael Tucker (GUNNER PALACE), FIGHTVILLE takes us to Southern Louisiana, where a group of young athletes, including future MMA powerhouse Dustin Poirier, strive towards personal and professional greatness. The reward? A triumph that could ultimately yield an opportunity to compete professionally in the sport’s upper echelons. FIGHTVILLE is a microcosm of life, a physical manifestation of the American Dream and the relentless dedication required of all who hope to attain it. Here, men are not born, but are instead built through self-determination, hard work and faith. In FIGHTVILLE, that’s what champions are made of.
"As rousing as any Rocky movie!" – Fred Topel, CRAVE
“Exhilarating and suspenseful!” – Eugene Novikov, CINEMATICAL
Over the last decade, Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) has grown from a controversial no-holds-barred gladiatorial sideshow into a billion dollar phenomenon. MMA has eclipsed boxing as the dominant combat sport in the world, and is so popular that MMA fights regularly appear on U.S. network television – even as a longstanding ban remains in force in New York State. But far from Las Vegas, in sweat-soaked gyms and low-rent arenas across America, the big lights are but a dream. Here, men fight to test their mettle, fortified with the mythic promise that an ordinary man can transform into a champion. Directed by the accomplished filmmaking duo of Petra Epperlein and Michael Tucker (GUNNER PALACE), FIGHTVILLE takes us to Southern Louisiana, where a group of young athletes, including future MMA powerhouse Dustin Poirier, strive towards personal and professional greatness. The reward? A triumph that could ultimately yield an opportunity to compete professionally in the sport’s upper echelons. FIGHTVILLE is a microcosm of life, a physical manifestation of the American Dream and the relentless dedication required of all who hope to attain it. Here, men are not born, but are instead built through self-determination, hard work and faith. In FIGHTVILLE, that’s what champions are made of.
Genre
Documentary,
Sport
Web Site
Runtime
85
Language
English
Director
Petra Epperlein,
Michael Tucker
Cast
Albert Stainback
FEATURED REVIEW
Michael Nordine, Slant Magazine
As someone whose knowledge of mixed martial arts doesn't extend far beyond the surprisingly good Warrior and what I occasionally overhear about the latest UFC event, I'll admit right now to being a bit squeamish when it comes to the sport. Doesn't it hurt a lot? Doesn't Muhammad Ali, who never had ...
Played at
Lumiere Music Hall 4.20.12 - 4.26.12
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