Sep 08, 2011 oconnor, who also cowrote warrior with anthony tambakis and cliff dorman, concocted the story after years of being a mixed martial arts fan. Joel edgerton, tom hardy, nick nolte, jennifer morrison writer. Warrior takes a more uncritical, glamorized view of the sport. Warrior tells the inspirational story of an estranged family that finds redemption in the unlikeliest of places. But warrior is as much joel edgertons movie as it is hardys. Sep 08, 2011 well, i thought this movie warrior is a great movie. Warrior story, warrior hollywood movie story, plot. Warrior story, warrior hollywood movie story, plot, synopsis. The youngest son of an alcoholic former boxer returns home, where hes 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. Gavin oconnor has directed two movies that shouldve had bigger audiences. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started. His latest film journey from zanskar, called heartbreakingit shines a light on a place and a way of life that are rapidly changing, by the ny times, is now in worldwide distribution.
Warrior is a 2011 american sports drama film directed by gavin oconnor and written by. Both have motives, they are long estranged after an unhappy split in childhood, and in some ways, they hate each other. Ending spoiler for warrior 2011, plus mistakes, quotes, trivia and more. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing warrior near you. The eagle is a 2011 epic historical drama film set in roman britain directed by kevin macdonald, and starring channing tatum, jamie bell and donald sutherland. With tom hardy, nick nolte, joel edgerton, jennifer morrison. The film was about two brothers who blamed their father for the troubles in their life and rued. However, shannon lee and justin lin did a great deal of work in producing the project. The movie is so entertainly, i couldnt believe it was 2hrs and 20min long. Extraction loses top netflix spot to a surprising new movie. A former wrestling prodigy, tommy blazes a path toward the championship while his brother, brendan edgerton, an exfighterturned teacher. 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, and nick nolte as their alcoholic father. Frederick marx is most known as a producer, director, writer, and editor with 35 years in the film and television business. Sep 09, 2011 the inspirational story of an estranged family that finds redemption in the unlikeliest of placesthe mma ring.
Writerdirector gavin oconnors warrior begins not with a physical blow, but an emotional one indicating from the first line spoken that there will be precious little levity in this tale of two brothers who are destined to clash in the ring. A movie about two brothers who havent seen each other for. Today, we have compiled and ranked the episodes of the drama, according to imdb. Warrior is a fight picture that arrives with perfect logic at a climax involving not one but three key bouts, and we forgive the coincidence that provides not one protagonist but two. Full movie warrior 2011 bitsnoop srt 720p 1080p trailer english dailymotion watch warrior 2011. Sr oscars 2012 live chat anthony ocasio feb 26, 2012. Full movie warrior 2011 bitsnoop srt 720p 1080p trailer.
At one point in warrior we see brendan conlon, a high school science teacher, laying down the law the law of physics that is for his students. Other films include warrior 2011, opposite joel edgerton, the story of two estranged brothers facing the fight of a lifetime from director gavin oconnor, and this means war 2012, directed by mcg and costarring reese witherspoon and chris pine. The list contains the best, new and most relevant warrior movies ordered by relevance. If you thought this film on sibling rivalry looks classy, heres one more reason to be impressed with it. We understand and like both characters, and so does the film. Director karan malhotras brothers is the official remake of 2011 film warrior. Warrior by gavin oconnor gavin oconnor, joel edgerton, tom. When my wife and i talked about the movie after we had seen it i commented on how it uses so many dramatic cliches, but does it so well that you dont even care and get sucked in. Warrior, 2011 fanfiction archive with over 84 stories. Adapted by jeremy brock from rosemary sutcliffs historical adventure novel the eagle of the ninth 1954, the film tells the story of a young roman officer attempting to recover the lost roman eagle standard of his fathers legion in. With the release of the accountant directed by the same director i thought. I wanted more when it was over that being said, i have a great idea for a sequel. As the struggling teacher whos literally willing to fight for his familys future, its edgerton who manages to make the story resonate by gaining the viewers sympathy. What is intriguing is that warrior doesnt have a favorite.
Sep 09, 2011 and the most disarming thing about warrior is that, for all its mayhem, it is a movie about love. Nbc has ordered the first new pilot of 2015, and its an original property about magic, martial arts, and mystery titled warrior. Latest bollywood news, bollywood celebrity news, breaking news, celeb news, celebrities news at. Not only is it one of the best sports movies ever, its also one of the greatest films to. Warrior tells the inspirational story of an estranged family that finds redemption in the unlikeliest of placesthe mma ring. Warrior didnt perform as it shouldve at the boxoffice in 2011, but. Gavin oconnor and cast have discussed a warrior sequel film. Directed by gavin oconnor, warrior starred joel edgerton, tom hardy and nick nolte in lead roles. Warrior tells the story of warring gangs in 1800s chinatown, san francisco but which episodes are the best of the first season.
To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our and websites. Warrior by gavin oconnor gavin oconnor, joel edgerton. Gavin oconnors warrior follows two estranged brothers who are. Theres no need to mince words oconnor overwhelmingly succeeds with warrior and delivers one of the best films of 2011. The 10 best war movies of 2011, according to imdb warrior is based on the story of a chinese man, as bruce lee was chinese, who relocated from hong kong to san francisco, usa, to find his long lost sister. Warrior is one of the years best films that has everything audiences are looking for in a sports movie experience. Warrior relies on many of the cliches that critics of the genre love to mock. Warrior is a fight picture that arrives with perfect logic at a climax involving. Its a familiar story, but oconnor tells it with plenty of heart and passion. Starring tom hardy, joel edgerton, jennifer morrison and nick nolte.
Warrior is based on the story of a chinese man, as bruce lee was chinese, who relocated from hong kong to san francisco, usa, to find his long lost sister. Everything you need to know about warrior movie 2011. Warrior on dvd december 20, 2011 starring jennifer morrison, nick nolte, tom hardy, joel edgerton. If the writer can put a script together and have the sequel show the trauma this family went through as they.
Tom hardy, joel edgerton, nick nolte, jennifer morrison, kevin dunn. Rated pg for sequences of intense mixed martial arts fighting, some language and thematic material its the father and son relationship that causes grown men to cry. An inspirational and exhilarating rollercoaster of a film, warrior centres around tommy an ex marine haunted by a tragic past, who enlists the help of his estranged father to train up for the fight of his life. Mar 21, 2015 guaranteed save your time and money movie detail title. Its fiction, but based off of some real life events. The recommendation service has sorted out exciting, stylized, serious, intense, epic and visually appealing films and tv shows about with warrior, heroes, betrayal, mentor, death, fight scenes, blood, vengeance, violence and dialogue plots mostly in action, drama and adventure genres shot in usa, uk, new. Director gavin oconnors emotionally raw family drama stars joel edgerton, tom hardy and nick nolte. Warrior is a mixed martial arts mma film starring joel edgerton and tom hardy, as well as jennifer morrison and nick nolte, and it tells the story of two estranged brothers edgerton and hardy.
Warrior is a 2011 american sports drama film directed by gavin oconnor and written by oconnor, cliff dorfman, and anthony tambakis. The unsung warrior, ajay devgn is ready with next story in warrior franchise. Aug 15, 2011 warrior is not a good movie, it is a great movie. I would have given it a ten if it ended then but the last forty minutes warrior could be the best sports film i have ever seen and what makes it even cooler is that it is not based on a true story like most of the sport films of today. A former wrestling prodigy, tommy blazes a path towards sparta the biggest winner takes all mixed martial arts event in history. That evening tommy walks along the new jersey shore and sees brendan approaching him. The only realistic cinematic comparison is probably the fighter and, although warrior is not a true story, it substantively holds up to the. In spite of this, viewed critically, the films human story remains affecting, and the characters actions, if not always the outcomes, are believably drawn. Tommy riordan tom hardy, an exmarine with a tragic past, returns home and enlists his father nick nolte, a recovering alcoholic and former wrestling coach, to train him for sparta, the biggest mma tournament ever held.
An estranged family finds redemption in the unlikeliest of places. Please enter your email address and we will email you a new. For some viewers, im sure warrior will be a knockout, a movie that comes on strong, like tommy, and leaves them flat. Its not as if knowing the outcome of the real story diminishes that movies impact. It didnt do well at the boxoffice, but its found its place as a fan favorite.
Visually exciting fight sequences are matched by an emotionally complex story. Rising stars tom hardy and joel edgerton command the screen as two estranged brothers facing the fight of a lifetime in lionsgates warrior, a. Guaranteed save your time and money movie detail title. The screenplay uses these devices to combine the structure of a ragstoriches fighting story not unlike rocky with the rich, seamy drama of a troubled family. And the most disarming thing about warrior is that, for all its mayhem, it is a movie about love. Gavin oconnor screenplay, anthony tambakis screenplay, cliff dorfman screenplay, gavin oconnor story, cliff dorfman. Warrior is secondarily a movie about the worlds fastest growing sportmixed martial arts mmawhich is the realdeal, modernday world of warriors. With a fractured nuclear family that eugene oneill would embrace and electrifying fight. Director and cowriter gavin oconnor arrives at that standoff by playing fair. Tommy tom hardy, an exmarine with a tragic past, returns home and enlists his father nick nolte, a recovering. Cinemax delivers the first full trailer for warrior, the new martial arts epic from banshee creator jonathan tropper and director justin lin.
An exmarine haunted by a tragic past, tommy riordan returns to his hometown of pittsburgh and enlists his father, a recovered alcoholic and. The inspirational story of an estranged family that finds redemption in the unlikeliest of placesthe mma ring. Joel edgerton, tom hardy, jennifer morrison, frank grillo, nick. Set in feudal india, the film is a sweeping mythical adventure story about a lone warrior who renounces his violent. To me warrior is proof that you can make a great movie from an unoriginal story. While the storyline may be familiar to movie fans who frequent underdog character dramas, the performances, as well as the editing of the films fight sequences, make warrior a winner inside, and outside, of the ring. Warrior is an unbelievably effective film, not just because its emotionally rich, but because it doesnt treat the mma sport like a joke. Emotions run hot in warrior, but the unflinching earnestness of the script and the actors ensure that the feelings ring true.
Oconnor, who also cowrote warrior with anthony tambakis and cliff dorman, concocted the story after years of being a mixed martial arts fan. Warrior tells the story of the broken conlon family, brendan joel. He was sold into a ruling gang that, at the time, had a rival gang in chinatown. The 10 best war movies of 2011, according to imdb warrior is based on the story of a chinese man, as bruce lee was chinese. Find out where warrior 2011 is streaming, if warrior 2011 is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. There are many things im still not over when it comes to the 2011 film warrior. Warrior pg action, drama, sports, martial arts, adventure movie 2011. Scott of the new york times credited the film for being appropriately blunt. The bluray release includes a dvd copy of the movie, as well as a downloadable digital copy. The movie, the fighter is a true story, and is sort of like warrior. This movie was amazing after the first hour and a half.
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