American Fighter

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American Fighter

R

2021

1h 38m

Action

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7 Reviews

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In this gritty action tale, a young wrestler competes in the world of underground fighting to raise money for his ailing mother. But will he survive his next match?

Carla Hay

Culture Mix

07/10/2021

American Fighter uses every possible movie cliché about an 'underdog' fighter who has to beat the odds and surpass people's low expectations to reach a certain goal. There's nothing creative or imaginative about this film.

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Brian Costello

Common Sense Media

06/02/2021

3/5

The cheesy action movie cliches don't quite prevent this from being an enjoyable action movie.

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Josh Bell

Crooked Marquee

05/25/2021

C-

B-movie regulars Tommy Flanagan and Sean Patrick Flanery face off as a shady promoter and Ali's grizzled mentor, respectively, but like the uninspired fight scenes, they're barely even going through the motions.

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Avi Offer

NYC Movie Guru

05/21/2021

5.7831268/10

Despite exhilarating, well-choreographed fight scenes, it's shallow, unfocused and fails to pack an emotional punch.

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Alan Ng

Film Threat

05/20/2021

8/10

Here's why you need to see American Fighter. It's the fighting!

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Andrew Gaudion

THN

08/28/2020

3/5

American Fighter is hardly as polished as the Hollywood counterparts that it clearly looks up to, but it is a sports drama that wears its heart on its sleeve and has a lead hero that's sweet-natured and very easy to root for.

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Shawn L

@RT91391619 03/05/2025

This is my type of movie and it did not disappoint! Shaun Piccinino delivered... and what a cast: Tommy Flanagan and Sean Patrick Flanery display depths of character rarely seen in this type of movie. So well done.

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Diana V

@DianaEve 11/30/2024

I think it was very good movie. I loved it. It had good fighting scenes, good actors, and Romance. I love movies like this. I loved the ending also.

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06/10/2021

Really nice. All of actors are best.

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05/24/2021

Def better than I expected. It’s got heart, a good story, humor, romance and lots of good fighting. Like an 80’s popcorn flick. Even has a montage 👊

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In this gritty action tale, a young wrestler competes in the world of underground fighting to raise money for his ailing mother. But will he survive his next match?

Director: Shaun Paul Piccinino
Producer: Ali Afshar, Christina Moore, Anna Zielinski
Screenwriter: Shaun Paul Piccinino
Distributor: Lionsgate Home Entertainment
Production Co: ESX Entertainment
Rating: R (Violence)
Genre: Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 21, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): May 21, 2021
Runtime: 1h 38m