Pit Fighter (2005)

User Rating:

4.3/10   

Director:

Jesse V. Johnson

Writer:

Jesse V. Johnson (writer)

Genre:

Action

Tagline:

Some men must fight for redemption.

Plot:

Jack Severino has no memory, all he knows is the brutal sport of Pit Fighting. When his past catches him up, he realizes he is not who he thought he was. For some men must fight for redemption. |

Plot Keywords:

Mixed Martial Arts

Cast

Dominiquie Vandenberg	...	Jack Severino
Steven Bauer	...	Manolo
Fernando Carrillo	...	Veneno
Stephen Graham	...	Harry
Stana Katic	...	Marianne
Scott Adkins	...	Nathan
Timothy V. Murphy	...	Father Michael (as Tim Murphy)
Ric Sarabia	...	Doctor Vincent (as Rick Sarabia)
Carlos Buti	...	Carlos (as Giancarlo Valentino)
Catherine Munden	...	Virgin Mary (as Cathrine Munden)
Alice Amter	...	Palm Reader
Armando Acevedo	...	Border Guard
Fivel Stewart	...	Lucinda
Celina Zambón	...	Dancer (as Celina Zambon)
Aspen Stevens	...	Dancer
Eddie Morales	...	Don Rafael
Charles Arthur Berg	...	Photographer
Andre McCoy	...	The Brazilian (as Chyna McCoy)
Erich A. Muller	...	El Julio Zambista (as Erich Mueller)
Maurice Negro	...	Wrestler
Marco Khan	...	Russian (as Marco Khanlian)
Gary Gray	...	Supremacist Fighter
Edwin Villa	...	Capoeira
Paul Cullen	...	Scarface
John Henry Barnham	...	Referee
Ciona Johnson	...	Female Fighter
Kim Collea	...	Female Fighter
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Chono	...	Kim's Bodyguard
Al Burke	...	Mob Boss (uncredited)
Matt Johnson	...	Rebel Fighter (uncredited)
Flavia Nanko	...	Girl (uncredited)
Fernanda Romero	...	Conchita (uncredited)
BooBoo Stewart	...	Vendor (uncredited)
Maegan Stewart	...	Vendor (uncredited)
Ali Zamani	...	Guerilla (uncredited)

Directed by
Jesse V. Johnson		(as Jesse Johnson)

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Jesse V. Johnson		writer (as Jesse Johnson)

Produced by
Allison Andrade	....	associate producer
Charles Arthur Berg	....	line producer
Paul Colichman	....	executive producer
James Henney	....	producer
Stephen P. Jarchow	....	executive producer
Ari Palitz	....	producer
Jeffrey Schenck	....	co-producer
Gary Michael Walters	....	co-executive producer
Gareth West	....	producer

Original Music by
Marcello De Francisci

Cinematography by
Robert Hayes

Film Editing by
Cari Coughlin

Casting by
Valorie Massalas

Production Design by
Michael Voelker

Art Direction by
Tema Levine

Costume Design by
Shawnelle Cherry

Makeup Department
Kim Collea	....	makeup department head
Kelly Phillipson	....	assistant makeup artist

Production Management
Brad Birkeland	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Richard Murken	....	first assistant director
Stephen Quadros	....	second unit director
Garrett Warren	....	second unit director

Sound Department
Craig Clark	....	sound re-recording mixer
Susan Fitz-Simon	....	foley artist
Marty Kasparian	....	sound mixer
Colin Rogers	....	adr foley mixer
Craig Schafer	....	sound designer
Allan Schultz	....	sound editor
David Stark	....	boom operator

Special Effects by
Josh Hakian	....	special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by
Donavan McDougle	....	visual effects

Stunts
Joe Chacon	....	stunts
Miguel Costilliano	....	stunts
Michael M. Foster	....	stunt performer
Marco Khan	....	stunts (as Marco Khanlian)
Theo Kypri	....	stunts
Luke LaFontaine	....	stunts
Aryan Morgan	....	stunt performer
Erich A. Muller	....	stunts
Panuvat Anthony Nanakornpanom	....	stunts
BooBoo Stewart	....	stunts
Nils Allen Stewart	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Cornel Balan	....	assistant camera
Edward A. Gutentag	....	director of photography: second unit
Vesa Holle	....	gaffer
Jesse V. Johnson	....	additional camera operator (as Jesse Johnson)
Gerald Lee	....	electrician
Chelsea Low	....	Steadicam operator
James McCusker	....	electrician
Michael A. Nash	....	camera operator: "c" camera, Los Angeles
Michael A. Nash	....	gaffer: Los Angeles
Keith Robinson	....	camera operator
Keith Robinson	....	director of photography: second unit
Pat Swovelin	....	key first assistant camera
Fante Zamora	....	best boy grip: Los Angeles

Casting Department
LaVonne Rae Andrews	....	additional casting
Carmen Betancourt	....	additional casting
Paul Ruddy	....	casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Kristen Evenson	....	set costumer
Tisha D. Nagel	....	key costumer (as Tisha Jahnke)

Editorial Department
David Deelo	....	on-line editor
Rick Short	....	executive in charge of post-production

Music Department
Jason Loughridge	....	musician: additional guitars

Transportation Department
Matthew Ballard	....	transportation coordinator
Shay Morgan Brook	....	transportation captain

Other crew
Barry L. Caldwell	....	script supervisor
Damon Fecht	....	consultant: Reel Revival LLC
Torrence Hall	....	armorer
Scott Jolgen	....	on-set medic
Scott Jolgen	....	production assistant
Beth J. Linden	....	assistant to director
Beth J. Linden	....	production coordinator: second unit
Luciano Olz	....	production assistant
Stephen Quadros	....	fight choreographer
Rick Thompson	....	title designer: main titles
Mike Tristano	....	armorer

Production Companies

• Syndicate, The

Distributors

• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
• Eagle Entertainment (2004) (Australia) (DVD)
• MIG Film (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
• Regent Entertainment (worldwide)

Other Companies

• Roundabout Entertainment  sound re-recording

Also Known As:

Legend of Pit Fighter (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong brutal violence, some language and sexuality.

Runtime:

USA:83 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

UK:18 | Canada:18A | Singapore:M18 | Germany:18 (cut) | Germany:Not Rated (SPIO/JK) (uncut) | Australia:MA | New Zealand:R18 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Company:

Syndicate, The

Quotes:

Jack: I'll beat him with dignity.

Not very good, but entertaining

This movie is all about fighting ("no rules" type of fighting) and shooting. Don't look for anything else, because you won't find it. In my opinion, there are movies (like "Chek law dak gung - Naked Weapon" or this one) that can not be judged by their artistic value. They are not supposed to make you think, to impress you, to make a difference. They are simply made for entertaining. This movie is not very good, but fighting and shooting scenes are done pretty well, even though that stuff that's supposed to be blood doesn't look at all like the real thing. Some of the scenes are more violent than usual, because it is brutal street fighting we are talking about here, not those stylish, beautifully choreographed fight scenes we can find in most of Jet Li's movies.

My rating: 6 out of 10.