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Never Back Down: No Surrender

2016 · 101 min

A straightforward martial arts drama with training montages, fight scenes, and a redemption arc, offering easy entertainment.

Overview
Picking up after the events of Never Back Down 2, former MMA champion Case Walker is on the comeback trail to become champion once again.

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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • redemption
  • friendship
  • betrayal
  • ambition
  • loyalty
Places
  • workplace
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror1
Humour3
Realism6
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
drama, action
Directed by
Michael Jai White
Written by
Chris Hauty, Michael Jai White
Starring
Michael Jai White, Josh Barnett, Gillian White, Nathan Jones, Damian Mavis, Aaron Brumfield, Elidh MacQueen, Creighton Mark Johnson
Music
Frederik Wiedmann
Cinematography
Ross W. Clarkson
Runtime
101 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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