Never Back Down (2008)

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PG-13 | 1 hr 46 mins | Action, Drama | Released: 3/14/2008 |Box Office Total: $24.8M

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Synopsis:

Jake Tyler has recently moved to Orlando, Florida with his family to support his younger brother’s shot at a professional tennis career. Jake was a star athlete on the football team at home, but in this new city he is an outsider with a reputation for being a quick tempered brawler. Making an attempt to fit in, at the invitation of a flirtatious classmate, Baja, Jake goes to a party where he is unwittingly pulled into a fight with a bully named Ryan McDonald. While he is defeated and humiliated in the fight, a classmate introduces himself to Jake and tells him about the sport known as Mixed Marshall Arts (MMA). He sees a star in Jake and asks that he meet with his mentor, Jean Roqua. It is immediately apparent to Jake that MMA is not street fighting, but rather an art form he wants to master. Roqua will take Jake under his wing, but it is up to Jake to find the patience, discipline, willingness and reason within him to succeed. For Jake, there is much more at stake than mere victory. His decision will not just settle a score; it will define who he is.

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Full Cast & Crew

Theatrical Release
3/14/2008

Studio	Credit
Summit Entertainment, LLC	Studio
Director	Credit
Jeff Wadlow	Director
Cast	Credit
Sean Faris	Jake Tyler
Amber Heard	Baja Miller
Djimon Hounsou	Jean Roqua
Cam Gigandet	Ryan McCarthy
Evan Peters	Max Cooperman
Wyatt Smith	Charlie Tyler
Steven Crowley	Ben Costigan
Tilky Jones	Eric
Neil Brown Jr	Aaron
Lauren Leech	Jenny
Leslie Hope	Margot Tyler
Tom Nowicki	Mr. Lloyd
David Zelon	Ryan's Dad
Chris Lindsay	Beat Down Referee
Kyle Sabihy	Jake's Teammate
Patric Knutsson	Vocabulary Guy
Cameron Francis	ER Doctor
Jeremy Palkowetz	Running Back
Anthony Matos	Yellow Hummer Crew
Danny Hernandez	Yellow Hummer Crew
Justin A Williams	Yellow Hummer Crew
Jon McIntosh	Beatdown Computer Kid
Chele Andre	Max's Girl
David J Perez	Miles Dupree
Jocelyn Binder	Hot Tub Chick
Deon Stein	Hot Tub Chick
Steve Zurk	Jake's Dad
Reed Baumgarten	Mansion Fighter
Devin Higgins	Mansion Fighter
Jennifer Lynn Miller	Female Mansion Fighter
Delphine French	Female Mansion Fighter
Joe Williams	Latino Mansion Fighter
Angel Hernandez	African American Fighter
Rachael Thompson	Ex-Girlfriend Mansion Fighter
Ryan Frank Rayonec	Ex-Boyfriend Mansion Fighter
Ryan Watson	Mintz
Joop Katana	Camin
Frank Santore III	Taylor
Joseph Cortez	Lopez
Craig Raboteau	Nyah
Daniel Lovette	Himoff
Tony Fuh	Stackwell
Jonathan Eusebio	Dak Ho
Peter Allende	Villa
Remington Reed	Kline
Joshua Mueller	Last Year's Opponent
Affion Crockett	Beatdown DJ
Production Credits	Credit
Craig Baumgarten	Producer
Bill Bannerman	Co-Producer
David Zelon	Producer
Production Companies	Credit
Mandalay Independent	Production Company
Summit Entertainment, LLC	Production Company
BMP Inc.	Production Company
Distribution Companies	Credit
Summit Entertainment, LLC	Domestic Theatrical Distributor
Momentum Pictures Limited	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Universal Studios Home Entertainment	Domestic Video Distributor
Sinergia	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
United International Pictures (UIP)	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Mongkol Films	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Studio 2.0 (South Korea)	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Sam Film (Iceland)	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Aurum Producciones	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Nu-Metro	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
West Video	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Media Pro Pictures	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Monolith Films Sp. z o.o.	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Nordisk Filmdistribusjon	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Roadshow Film Distributors	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Acme Film	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Tandem	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Corazón Films	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Writer	Credit
Chris Hauty	Screenplay
Jeff Wadlow	Screenplay
Accounting	Credit
Kerry Yancheski	Assistant Accountant
John Hamby	Production Insurance - Insurance Provider
Ross Michaels	Production Accountant
Julie Hansen	Post-Production Accountant
Joan de Villa	Accountant - Payroll Accountant
Todd Steiner	Finance Manager - Production Financing Provider
Kristen Francisco	Post-Production Accountant - Post Production Accounting Assistant
Dominica Sliwa	Accountant - Accounting Clerk
Lucy Kim Robertson	Assistant Accountant
Lida Davidians	Production Insurance - Insurance Provider
Art Department	Credit
Ida Random	Production Designer
Scott Jacobson	Set Decorator
John Balling	Scenic Artist
Richard E Kruder	Set Dresser
Rod England	Lead Person
John R Salemi	Gang Boss
Alex Saviuk	Storyboard Artist
Joshua Mueller	Art Department - Art Department Production Assistant
Andrew White	Art Director
Deborah Palmer	Set Designer
Brian Latimer	Graphics Coordinator - Graphic Designer
Deborah Kruse	Art Department Coordinator
John Reeves	Scenic Artist
Rex I Christensen	Set Dresser - On Set Dresser
Gary Dunham	Set Dresser
Joan Bernier	Scenic Artist
Kevin Webber	Set Dresser
Norman Delaney	Set Dresser
Casting	Credit
Tamara Hunter	Casting Associate
Leigh French	Voice Casting
Sarah Halley Finn	Casting
Angela Sorenson	Casting Assistant
Lucia Davidson	Casting Assistant - Background Casting Assistant
Randi Hiller	Casting
Kimberly Mullen	Casting
Mark Mullen	Casting
Jennifer Conrader	Casting - Background Casting
Melanie Moreno	Casting - Background Casting
Craft Services	Credit
Robert Smith	Craft Service
Carlos Garcia	Catering - Chef
Paul Damien	Craft Service
Jeffrey Garcia	Catering - Chef
Israel Najera	Catering - Chef
Robert Loring	Craft Service
Film Camera	Credit
Danny Vanzura	Loader
Lukas Ettlin	Director of Photography
Jim Passon	Color Timer
Gene Page	Photography - Still Photographer
Hector Lopez	Film Lab - Iconix Technician
Andrew Fisher	Assistant Camera
Steve Bowen	Colorist - Digital Intermediate Colorist
Brown Cooper	Camera Operator
Jacques Jouffret	Steadicam Operator
Bill Byers	Video Assist/Playback - Video Assist
Nicholas Lazo	Video - Digital Video
Erica Mckee	Camera Assistant - Camera Production Assistant
Stephen Kacmarski Jr	Video - Video Assistant
Jacques Jouffret	Camera Operator
John Oliveri	Assistant Camera - Assistant A Camera
Matt Reid	Color Timer
Chris Jensen	Colorist - Digital Intermediate Colorist Assist
Bob Scott	Camera Operator
Chris Fisher	Assistant Camera - Assistant B Camera
Robert Veliky	Assistant Camera - Assistant B Camera
Sean Gilbert	Assistant Camera - Assistant C Camera
Louis Smith	Assistant Camera - 2nd Assistant Camera
Gabriel Napolitan	Assistant Camera - 2nd Assistant Camera
Film Sales Financing	Credit
International Film Guarantors	Completion Bond Provider
Legal	Credit
Benjamin R Reder	Legal Services - Legal Services Provider
Tara Senior	Legal Services - Legal Services Provider
Noor Ahmed	Legal Services - Legal Services Provider
Christine Bergren	Legal Services - Music Legal Services
Music	Credit
Andrew Richards	Music Coordinator
Michael Wandmacher	Music Producer - Score Producer
Michael Wandmacher	Original Music
Micha Liberman	Music Editor
Julianne Jordan	Music Supervisor
Samantha Maloney	Music - Live Drums
Alan Meyerson	Score Mixing - Score Mixer
Susie Benchasil	Music Conductor - Orchestra Conductor
Susie Benchasil	Orchestrations
Susie Bench	Music - Music Preparation by
Braden Kimball	Score Mixing - Score Mixer
Michael Wandmacher	Orchestrations
Rick Ziegler	Music Editor - Temp Music Editor
Greg Vines	Score Mixing - Score Mixer
Christian Almiron	Music Editor - Temp Music Editor
Physical Effects	Credit
Damon Caro	Stunt Coordinator
Benjamin A Eslahpazir	Stunt Performer
David Buglione	Stunt Performer
Jonathan Eusebio	Stunt Coordinator
Steve Ritzi	Stunt Performer
Mikey Gomez	Stunt Performer
Alan D'Antoni	Stunt Performer
Production Management	Credit
Norris McMahan	Location Assistant
Nathan McMahan	Assistant Location Manager
Ellen J Morris	Assistant Production Coordinator
Matthew Walsh	Post-Production Coordinator
Melinda Taksen	Script Supervisor
Michael Tinger	Post-Production Supervisor
John R Woodward	Assistant Director
Karen Jarnecke	Production Coordinator
Rick Callan	Location Manager
Bill Bannerman	Unit Production Manager
Laura Gleason	Clearance Coordinator - Clearance
Suzanne Lore	Production Supervisor
Barbara Ravis	Assistant Director
Matt Watson	Location Assistant
Meaghan F McLaughlin	Assistant Director
Bryan Logan Walden	Location Assistant
Publicity	Credit
Carol Green	Unit Publicist
Sound	Credit
Tom Allen Jr.	Sound - Cable Puller
Lon E Bender	Sound Supervisor
Lon E Bender	Sound Designer
Thomas E Allen Sr	Sound Mixer
Marc Fishman	Rerecording Mixer - Sound Re-recording Mixer
Nerses Gezalyan	Foley Mixer
Craig Jaeger	Foley - Foley Supervisor
Glynna Grimala	ADR Supervisor
James M. Moriana	Foley Artist
Anna MacKenzie	ADR Editor
Mark Ormandy	Audio
Dan Whiting	Boom Operator
Julie Altus	ADR - ADR Recordist
Fred Stahly	ADR/Dialogue Editor - Dialogue Editor
Dean St John	ADR Mixer
Jon Title	Sound Editor
Gayle Wesley	Assistant Sound Editor
Robert Althoff	Sound Re-recordist
Julio Carmona	ADR - ADR Recordist
Jeffrey Wilhoit	Foley Artist
John Cannon	Assistant Sound Editor
Daniel Hegeman	Sound Editor
Nancy K Nugent	ADR Editor
Tony Lamberti	Rerecording Mixer - Sound Re-recording Mixer
Ron Bedrosian	ADR Mixer
laura harris atkinson	ADR/Dialogue Editor - Dialogue Editor
Jane Mckeever	Audio
Michelle Pazer	ADR/Dialogue Editor - Dialogue Editor
Ann Scibelli	Sound Editor
Paul Aranoff	ADR Mixer
Onnalee Blank	Sound Editor
Peter Staubli	Sound Editor
Chris Assells	Sound Editor
Onnalee Blank	Sound Editor - Temp Dub Sound Editor
Visual Effects	Credit
Elizabeth Dewey	Visual Effects - Digital Intermediate Project Manager
Thomas Kittle	Special Effects Foreman
Curtis Lindersmith	Visual Effects Editor - Digital Intermediate Editor
Robert Phillips	Visual Effects Producer - DI Producer
James L Roberts II	Special Effects Supervisor
John Hazzard	Animator
Brent Hensarling	Software Engineer - Senior Systems Administrator
Bruce Schluter	Titles - Title Designer
Payam Shohadai	Visual Effects Supervisor
John Riggs	Character Animation - Character TD
Jimmy Wu	Matte Painter
Thanapoom Siripopungul	Rotoscope Animator - Roto/Paint Artist
Jason Locke	3-D Artist - 3D Tracker
Jesse Wagler	Titles and Opticals - Opticals Editor
Skylar Gorrell	Special Effects Technician
Jon McIntosh	CG Supervisor - Computer Graphics
James Waterson	Digital Effects Artist - Digital Compositor
Brett Reyenger	3-D Artist - 3D Tracker
Erick Laplant	Visual Effects - VFX Coordinator
Marcos Romero	Animator
Michael Dobbs	Rotoscope Animator - Roto/Paint Artist
H Haden Hammond	Visual Effects Supervisor - Sequence Supervisor
Artin Matousian	Software Engineer - Systems Administrator/TD
Alexandre Cancado	Digital Effects Artist - Digital Compositor
Glenn Morris	Visual Effects Producer
Bruce E Merlin	Special Effects Foreman - Special Effects Foreperson
Patrick Clancey	Titles and Opticals - Digital Opticals
Jared Simeth	Digital Effects Artist - Digital Compositor
Giseon Kim	Rotoscope Animator - Roto/Paint Artist
Juan Melendez	Visual Effects - VFX Coordinator
Daniel Craemer	Rotoscope Animator - Roto/Paint Artist
Chad Dombrova	Visual Effects - Lead Light & Pipeline TD
Joey Sila	Digital Effects Artist - Digital Compositor
Jenn Epstein	Rotoscope Animator - Roto/Paint Artist
Mike Gaines	Visual Effects - Visual Effects Artist
Jessica Madsen	Digital Effects Artist - Roto/Paint Artist
Dawrath Phoue	Rotoscope Animator - Roto/Paint Artist
Wardrobe Hair Makeup	Credit
Candace Rice	Costumer
Marisol McGrory	Seamstress Supervisor - Seamstress
Risa Garcia	Set Costumer
Barnaby Smith	Costume Supervisor
Judy Ruskin Howell	Costume Designer
Stephanie Polo	Key Costumer
Lee Grimes	Makeup Artist
Jane Hassinger	Hair Stylist
Diane Maurno	Makeup Artist
Claudia Combee	Costumer
Matthew Perry	Hair Stylist
Julia S Siegmund	Costumer
Taylor Smith	Costumer - Costume Production Assistant
Brittney Fei	Costumer - Costume Production Assistant

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