Confessions of a Pit Fighter
Encyclopedia
Confessions of a Pit Fighter is a 2005 film. It is a fighting film that follows an embattled pit fighter on a quest for revenge against the man who killed his brother. It was filmed in Los Angeles, California
and was produced by Alliance Group Entertainment. It was distributed in the United States
by Lions Gate Entertainment
.
) who is released from jail
swearing to never enter the pit fighting ring again. However, after his brother is killed in the ring by a vicious new fighter (Quinton Jackson
), Eddie goes on a quest for revenge. His journey takes him through the depths of the underground pit fighting circuit, where there are those like Lucky (Flavor Flav
) that try and help him; while others, such as the nefarious Argento (Armand Assante
) will stop at nothing to see Eddie fail.
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
and was produced by Alliance Group Entertainment. It was distributed in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
by Lions Gate Entertainment
Lions Gate Entertainment
Lions Gate Entertainment Corporation is a North American entertainment company. The company was formed in Vancouver, British Columbia in 1997, and is headquartered in Santa Monica, California...
.
Plot
The film follows embattled pit fighter Eddie Castillo (Hector EchavarriaHector Echavarria
Héctor Echavarría is an Argentine-born kickboxer, martial arts master, fitness guru, filmmaker, and actor. Apart from being a kickboxer World Champion for many years, he also has had a long television and film career in his native Argentina...
) who is released from jail
Jail
A jail is a short-term detention facility in the United States and Canada.Jail may also refer to:In entertainment:*Jail , a 1966 Malayalam movie*Jail , a 2009 Bollywood movie...
swearing to never enter the pit fighting ring again. However, after his brother is killed in the ring by a vicious new fighter (Quinton Jackson
Quinton Jackson
Quinton Ramone Jackson ;, also known as Rampage Jackson, is an American mixed martial artist and actor. He is a former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. Jackson rose to prominence in Japan's Pride Fighting Championships where he was noted for his powerful body slams including a knockout victory over...
), Eddie goes on a quest for revenge. His journey takes him through the depths of the underground pit fighting circuit, where there are those like Lucky (Flavor Flav
Flavor Flav
William Jonathan Drayton, Jr. , better known by his stage name Flavor Flav, is an American rapper and television personality who rose to prominence as a member of the rap group Public Enemy...
) that try and help him; while others, such as the nefarious Argento (Armand Assante
Armand Assante
-Personal life:Assante was born in New York City and raised in Cornwall, New York, the son of Katherine , a music teacher and poet, and Armand Anthony Assante, Sr., a painter and artist. His father was Italian and his mother was Irish, and was raised in a devoutly Roman Catholic family...
) will stop at nothing to see Eddie fail.
Reception
Like many "Direct-to-DVD" movies, this one was largely ignored by all major reviewers, and the few who bother review, pointed the lack of creativity of the story and one critic pointed that, "This film even seems to acknowledge that, phoning in the narrative in a tired and bored pace. This notion isn't helped by the main character being as dull as a 30 year old pencil. The actor playing Eddie Castillo couldn't be more uninterested in the material and he instantly becomes a liability to this film. Having the main character ruin the movie is a bad thing!" and concluded "Earlier I wondered if this movie deserved to be shelved for three years before release. The verdict? Yeah, pretty much. It's longer than necessary, has a boring main character, unintelligible supporting cast, kills off the only cool guy, and has lame fight scenes. Pretty much a complete disaster, when weighed in. Try Kickboxer 4. Much better! Score: 2 out of 10".Cast
- Hector EchavarriaHector EchavarriaHéctor Echavarría is an Argentine-born kickboxer, martial arts master, fitness guru, filmmaker, and actor. Apart from being a kickboxer World Champion for many years, he also has had a long television and film career in his native Argentina...
...Eddie Castillo - Armand AssanteArmand Assante-Personal life:Assante was born in New York City and raised in Cornwall, New York, the son of Katherine , a music teacher and poet, and Armand Anthony Assante, Sr., a painter and artist. His father was Italian and his mother was Irish, and was raised in a devoutly Roman Catholic family...
...Argento - Gizelle D'Cole...Gizelle
- James RussoJames RussoJames Vincent Russo is an American film and television actor. He has starred in over 90 films in three decades.-Early life:...
...Sharkey - Flavor FlavFlavor FlavWilliam Jonathan Drayton, Jr. , better known by his stage name Flavor Flav, is an American rapper and television personality who rose to prominence as a member of the rap group Public Enemy...
...Lucky - John SavageJohn Savage (actor)John Savage is an American film actor, producer, production manager, and composer.- Acting career :...
...McGee - Troy Aguayo...Ivan
- Quinton JacksonQuinton JacksonQuinton Ramone Jackson ;, also known as Rampage Jackson, is an American mixed martial artist and actor. He is a former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. Jackson rose to prominence in Japan's Pride Fighting Championships where he was noted for his powerful body slams including a knockout victory over...
...Fighter - Gustavo Cardozo...Fighter
External links
- Official Website
- Trailer on YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
- Confessions of a Pit Fighter at the Internet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie Database is an online database of information related to movies, television shows, actors, production crew personnel, video games and fictional characters featured in visual entertainment media. It is one of the most popular online entertainment destinations, with over 100 million...
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- Confessions of a Pit Fighter on Alliance Group Entertainment Website