Never Back Down | |
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Directed by | Jeff Wadlow |
Written by | Chris Hauty |
Produced by | Craig Baumgarten David Zelon |
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Cinematography | Lukas Ettlin |
Edited by | Victor Du Bois Debra Weinfeld |
Music by | Michael Wandmacher |
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Distributed by | Summit Entertainment |
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Running time | 115 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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.