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Fighting Chance

2022 · 76 min

A sincere underdog story that moves at a steady pace, leaning on heart and perseverance rather than spectacle.

Directed by
Rob Diamond
Genres
Drama
Starring
Adam Hightower, Sashleigha Hightower, Shawn Stevens
Overview
A small town MMA fighter who has worked his entire life for a shot at the title must overcome extraordinary trials if he's ever going to achieve his dreams and find his true purpose in life.

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Directed by
Rob Diamond
Genres
Drama
Starring
Adam Hightower, Sashleigha Hightower, Shawn Stevens
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • ambition
  • survival
  • faith
  • family
  • redemption
Places
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror0
Humour2
Realism7
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight6

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Genres
drama
Directed by
Rob Diamond
Written by
Aaron J. Owen, Rob Diamond
Starring
Adam Hightower, Sashleigha Hightower, Shawn Stevens, Savannah Meyer, Mary Hall, Stephen G. Schwartz, Madison Bills, Aaron J. Owen
Runtime
76 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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