Jake, full of anger after his father's death, is just starting to find a place for himself at his new Orlando high school - until Ryan, head of an underground MMA fight club, picks Jake out as a prime opponent. After being trounced by Ryan in front of the entire school, Jake begins training under the firm, moral guidance of a MMA master, where he learns how to fight... and how to avoid a fight. But it becomes obvious that a rematch will be inevitable if Jake wants to stop Ryan and his bullying, once and for all.
Never Back Down
“Win or lose... Everyone has their fight.”
Overview
Jake, full of anger after his father's death, is just starting to find a place for himself at his new Orlando high school - until Ryan, head of an underground MMA fight club, picks Jake out as a prime opponent. After being trounced by Ryan in front of the entire school, Jake begins training under the firm, moral guidance of a MMA master, where he learns how to fight... and how to avoid a fight. But it becomes obvious that a rematch will be inevitable if Jake wants to stop Ryan and his bullying, once and for all.
Director
Jeff Wadlow
Budget
20.0M
Revenue
41.6M
Status
Released
Production
Summit Entertainment, Mandalay Pictures, Baumgarten Management and Productions (BMP), Mandalay Independent Pictures
Cast
Sean Faris
Jake Tyler
Amber Heard
Baja Miller
Cam Gigandet
Ryan McCarthy
Djimon Hounsou
Jean Roqua
Evan Peters
Max Cooperman
Leslie Hope
Margot Tyler
Wyatt Smith
Charlie Tyler
Neil Brown Jr.
Aaron
Lauren Leech
Jenny
Tilky Jones
Eric
Steven Crowley
Ben
Tom Nowicki
Mr. Lloyd
Chele André
Max's Girl
Affion Crockett
Beatdown DJ
Chris Lindsay
Beat Down Referee
David Zelon
Ryan's Dad
Jonathan Eusebio
Dak Ho
Jocelyn Binder
Hot Tub Chick
Deon Stein
Hot Tub Chick
Milissa Sears
Baja's Friend (uncredited)
Andy Ussach
Man at Coffee Shop (uncredited)
David W. Scott
Loading Dock Worker (uncredited)
Marnie Van der Burgt
Tennis Spectator (uncredited)
Wolfgang Weber
Club Fighter (uncredited)
Aaron Pushkar
Fight Club Instigator (uncredited)
Nadine Avola
Bikini Party Girl (uncredited)
Jayson Talbert
Party Guest (uncredited)
Elissa Kapneck
Party Girl (uncredited)
Joanne Spracklen
Party Girl (uncredited)
Randi Krasny
Party Girl (uncredited)
Stacy Westbrook
Bikini Babe (uncredited)
Joyce Kirkconnell
Sexy Girl (uncredited)
Alyx Libby
Hot Tub Chick (uncredited)
Stephen Pflug
Club Guy (uncredited)
Kristin Popelka
Girl in Crowd (uncredited)
Bjorn Jiskoot Jr.
Student (uncredited)
Jasmine Burke
Student (uncredited)
Vanessa Vega Rivera
Student (uncredited)
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