When was warrior filmed

Panthers advance to semifinals of ACC soccer tournament with win over Hokies. Close Menu. Submit Search. Leave a comment. Alex Lehmbeck, Sports Editor. Navigate Left. Navigate Right. The Pitt News. Share on Facebook. Share on Twitter. Share via Email. Search Submit Search. Activate Search. Scroll to Top. Close Modal Window. As Tommy blazes a violent path towards the title prize, his brother, Brendan, a former MMA fighter unable to make ends meet as a public school teacher, returns to the amateur ring to provide for his family.

Even though years have passed, recriminations and past betrayals keep Brendan bitterly estranged from both Tommy and his father. But when Brendan's unlikely rise as an underdog sets him on a collision course with Tommy, the two brothers must finally confront the forces that tore them apart, all the while waging the most intense, winner-takes-all battle of their lives.

Fight for Country. Rated PG for sequences of intense mixed martial arts fighting, some language and thematic material.

Did you know Edit. Tom Hardy suffered a broken toe, broken ribs, and a broken finger. Goofs Right before the final round in the finale, when Brendan gets up for the round, the camera follows him and the boom mic is seen right behind his head for a few frames time marker Quotes [last lines] Brendan Conlon : Tommy, what are you doing? Come on Brendan Conlon : Come on? User reviews Review. Top review. I was lucky enough to catch Warrior at Empire's Big Screen at the O2 in London last week as one of their secret screenings and I have to say it was a very pleasant surprise.

It seems it wasn't just me either, eves-dropping on rest of the audience as we left revealed there was an all round endorsement by the crowd. I will also avoid spoilers here as I went into this completely unaware and certainly benefited from it.

The film follows two fighters and their families as they enter the big bucks mixed martial arts MMA competition, Sparta. It has the usual balance of down on his luck good guy doing it for the family Joel Edgerton and a seemingly brutal fighter who is looking for a payday the suddenly ubiquitous Tom Hardy. Throw in Nick Nolte as a sad, reformed drunk of a father and we have the basic elements of another run of the mill sporting movie.

Or at least that's how it starts. It doesn't particularly throw any curve balls to be honest but it does unfold interestingly and we are not given the whole story on a plate which was refreshing.

It examines family relationships and regret and faces the terrible truths when some wounds just cannot be healed by forgiveness once it is too late. It's not all family drama though and unsurprisingly it does have a hellova lot of fighting in so even though I think it is enjoyable for most if you can't stomach the violence then don't bother with it. Some of the fights are brutally quick and even those that go the distance are edited down very well indeed while maintaining that punishing feeling - they certainly had the audience ooomph'ing and wincing along with every slam and punch.

There will be blood along with some horrible curdling crunches too. Aside form the action Rocky and The Wrestler seemed to be more about the individual and their demons and while there are elements of that here it really focuses on the dysfunctional family drama.

Of course it is going to get the obvious comparisons to The Fighter but I don't think it's a bad thing and that should really be taken as a compliment. I would not be surprised to see it picking up a few awards along the way too. Even if one was to compare the two I think Warrior stands up very well and having the film follow two fighters marks it apart. Like the fighter though the two leads are outstanding and worthy of all the attention they will receive for them.

Performances are impressive across the board in fact and it's wonderful to see Nick Nolte back in the frame with a delightful role that he seems to slip perfectly into. A sorry ex-drunk with a history of violence - apologies Nick! As well as their acting performances the two main characters are to be complimented on their believable appearance as fighters with some impressive physique on display.

Both of our fighters here are easily as believable as the muscled yet high pitched and whiny Wahlberg and certainly must have done a fair bit of training for the role too. Although that wouldn't really be a surprise for anyone that has seen Hardy in Bronson most will know him from his turn in Inception which is something completely different.

Joel Edgerton too looks different from the roles I remember him in — Kinky Boots and Animal Kingdom - as well as his Uncle Owen turn mean this is another impressive transformation. Props to director Gavin O'Connor who also wrote the story and starred but the direction could have been a bit tighter and its not a movie where every scene is trimmed with a few wasted shots or lazy and obvious camera work.

Accept Reject Personalise my choices. Netflix Netflix. Warrior 12 2h 19m Dramas. Set in the world of mixed martial arts combat, this gritty drama follows two brothers at war with each other, both with their eyes on the same prize. Watch all you want. More Details. Watch offline. Available to download. This film is