Never Back Down

Never Back Down
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJeff Wadlow
Written byChris Hauty
Produced byCraig Baumgarten
David Zelon
Starring
CinematographyLukas Ettlin
Edited byVictor Du Bois
Debra Weinfeld
Music byMichael Wandmacher
Production
company
Distributed bySummit Entertainment
Release date
  • March 14, 2008 (2008-03-14)
Running time
115 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$20 million[1]
Box office$41.6 million[1]

Never Back Down is a 2008 American martial arts film directed by Jeff Wadlow and starring Sean Faris and Cam Gigandet. It tells the story of a frustrated and conflicted teenager who arrives at a new high school and discovers an underground fight club there.

The film was theatrically released on March 14, 2008. It received generally negative reviews from critics, though it successfully grossed $41.6 million worldwide against a budget of $20 million. It was followed by a titular film series, which included three sequels.

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