Warrior (2011 film)

Warrior
Two shirtless, muscled men stand against a black background. The word "Warrior" is written sideways between them.
Theatrical release poster
Directed byGavin O'Connor
Screenplay by
Story by
  • Gavin O'Connor
  • Cliff Dorfman
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyMasanobu Takayanagi
Edited by
Music byMark Isham
Production
companies
Distributed byLionsgate
Release date
  • September 9, 2011 (2011-09-09)
Running time
140 minutes[2]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$25 million[3]
Box office$23.3 million[3]

Warrior is a 2011 American martial arts sports drama film directed by Gavin O'Connor. It stars Tom Hardy and Joel Edgerton as two estranged brothers whose entrance into a mixed martial arts tournament makes them come to terms with their lives and each other. Nick Nolte, Jennifer Morrison, Frank Grillo, and Bryan Callen appear in supporting roles. Real-life MMA and combat sports figures like Kurt Angle, Nate Marquardt, Anthony Johnson, Roan Carneiro, Yves Edwards, Amir Perets, and Dan Caldwell make appearances.

The film was theatrically released in the United States on September 9, 2011, by Lionsgate. Although not commercially successful, the film received positive reviews from critics, with Nolte receiving an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor.

  1. ^ 'Warrior' Co-Financier Mimran Schur Pictures Makes Multi-Picture Lionsgate Deal
  2. ^ "WARRIOR". British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved August 22, 2011.
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