Never Back Down Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

At his new high school, a rebellious teen (Faris) is lured into an underground fight club, where he finds a mentor in a mixed martial arts veteran (Hounsou).

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Plot

Set against the action-packed world of Mixed Martial Arts, "Never Back Down" is the story of Jake Tyler, a tough kid who leads with his fists, and, often, with his heart. Jake Tyler, played by Sean Faris, is the new kid in town with a troubled past. He has recently moved to Orlando, Florida with his family who has relocated 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 (Amber Heard) Jake goes to a party where he is unwittingly pulled into a fight with a bully named Ryan McDonald (Cam Gigandet). 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, played by Djimon Hounsou (Blood Diamond).

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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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Never Back Down.

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  Amber Heard

  London Fields, Machete Kills

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  Djimon Hounsou

  Beneath the Storm, A Quiet Place: Day One

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  Sean Faris

  Stash House, Yours, Mine & Ours

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  Leslie Hope

  Crimson Peak, Formosa Betrayed

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  Lauren Leech

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  Evan Peters

  TRON: Ares, X-Men: Dark Phoenix

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  Affion Crockett

  The Wedding Ringer, Fifty Shades of Black

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  Ryan Watson

Crew Behind the Film

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The film's director Jeff Wadlow last directed Imaginary and The Curse of Bridge Hollow. The film's writer Chris Hauty last wrote A Dirty Carnival.

Director

Jeff Wadlow

Screenwriter

Chris Hauty

Producers

Craig Baumgarten
David Zelon

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Production Updates for Never Back Down

Dec 2004

Completed

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