New on DVD
In this tense combat sports film directed by Gavin O’Connor (“Miracle”), Tom Hardy stars as an ex-Marine haunted by a tragic past who returns to his hometown of Pittsburgh and enlists his father, a recovered alcoholic and his former coach (Nick Nolte), to train him for an MMA tournament awarding the biggest purse in the history of the sport.
As the young man blazes a violent path towards the title prize, his brother, Brendan (Joel Edgerton), a former MMA fighter unable to make ends meet as a public school teacher, returns to the amateur ring to provide for his family.
Inevitably, this estranged family now come to face each other in a new international tournament – “Sparta.” The competition has a $5 million prize but there is more on the line than money.
Features:
-Audio commentary with filmmakers and actor Joel Edgerton
-Redemption: Bringing Warrior to Life documentary
-Philosophy in Combat: Mixed martial arts strategy
-Simple believe: A tribute to Charles “Mask” Lewis, Jr.
-Cheap shots: Gag reel
-Brother vs. Brother: Anatomy of the fight
-The Diner: Deleted scenes with Tom Hardy and Nick Nolte (with optional commentary)
-Selected scene on-camera commentary with filmmakers and Nick Nolte
