Never Back Down 2
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Never Back Down 2: The Beatdown is a 2011 American action film
starring Michael Jai White
, Scott Epstein, Dean Geyer
, and Jillian Murray
. It is a sequel to the first film Never Back Down
and was released in August 2011. The film made its world premiere at the ActionFest
film festival in Asheville, North Carolina on April 8, 2011. The film was released on DVD
on September 13, 2011 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
. The film marks White's directorial debut.
) visits a doctor after losing a fight and is informed that he can no longer fight due to a partially detached retina. After being informed that if he receives another hit to the head, he may become permanently blind he hears the receptionist in the Doctors office talk about MMA
viewing footage of the previous film's final fight. Talented MMA fighter Tim Newhouse (Todd Duffee
) struggles to help his family when they are in debt. Former high school wrestler Mike Stokes (Dean Geyer
) is the new kid in college and deals with issues involving his father leaving his mother for a man. Bullied comic book store clerk Justin Epstein (Scottie Epstein) is walking when he is run down and cut by bullies. However Justin is saved by Tim and his martial arts master Case Walker (Michael Jai White
) who are training nearby.
Mike gets kicked off the college wrestling team for starting a brawl and KOing a teammate who made degrading comments toward him about his father. Afterwards, Mike goes to see Max Cooperman who had previously contacted him about entering the Beatdown.
Outside Max's dorm room Mike meets Zack with both taking an instant disliking to each other,when they enter Max's room Max asks to host a trial to see if they've got what it takes to enter the Beatdown.They brawl for a bit and Max tells them that while they are good they need to get better and proceeds to refer them to Case who is described as being a Kyokushin karate blackbelt, a former collegiate Wrestler, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
expert and years ago was set to become a phenomenon in the MMA world.
They find Case at his home in an old junkyard with a makeshift gym where Tim and Justin are already training, at first reluctant to train either of them he states that he will teach each of them differently and that they must follow what he says without question. A few weeks into training the four boys are visited by Max, they each get into an argument over their reasons for training and deserving to be there more, the worst of it being Justin and Zack hurting each other physically, leaving them to settle it themselves Max goes into Case's trailer and offers him the chance to make some money and at the same time help Max promote the Beatdown. Later on Case is harassed by a cop who threatens him for violating his probation. The cop threatens to arrest him for loitering, which could cause him to go back to jail. The team builds a new gym where they can train and hold the beatdown tournament at. Danger strikes when Justin snaps from constant bullying, goes rogue and decides to not only attack his personal enemies but also attack the group itself by framing their teacher and setting him up to go to jail. The rest of the group finds out what has happened to their teacher and decides to band together and take on Justin at the Beatdown to avenge Case. With each facing their own trials to reach the final match, it comes down to only one of them versus their own. Mike takes down Justin and finally calls his dad to settle their issues. Case gets a call from "Big" John McCarthy and confirms his return to MMA.
on September 13, 2011 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
.
Action film
Action film is a film genre where one or more heroes is thrust into a series of challenges that require physical feats, extended fights and frenetic chases...
starring Michael Jai White
Michael Jai White
Michael Jai White is an American actor and martial artist who has appeared in numerous films and television series. He is the first African American to portray a major comic book superhero in a major motion picture, having starred as Al Simmons, the protagonist in the 1997 film Spawn...
, Scott Epstein, Dean Geyer
Dean Geyer
Dean Stanley Geyer is an Australian Singer-Songwriter and Actor who came third in the 2006 season of the talent show television series, Australian Idol.-Early life:...
, and Jillian Murray
Jillian Murray
Jillian Leigh Murray is an American Actress. She perhaps best known for her role as Portlyn on Sonny With a Chance and as Heather in An American Carol .-Life and career:...
. It is a sequel to the first film Never Back Down
Never Back Down
Never Back Down is a 2008 action film starring Sean Faris, Amber Heard, Cam Gigandet, and Djimon Hounsou. It was theatrically released on March 14, 2008. The film's respective tagline is "Win or lose.....
and was released in August 2011. The film made its world premiere at the ActionFest
ActionFest
ActionFest is an annual film festival in Asheville, NC, started by Carolina Cinemas and Magnolia Pictures founder Bill Banowsky and action director/producer Aaron Norris...
film festival in Asheville, North Carolina on April 8, 2011. The film was released on DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
on September 13, 2011 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment is the home video distribution arm of Sony Pictures Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Corporation. It was established in November 1979 as Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment, releasing 20 titles: The Anderson Tapes, Bell, Book and Candle, Born Free, Breakout,...
. The film marks White's directorial debut.
Plot
Ex-boxer Zack Gomes (Alex MerazAlex Meraz
Alejandro "Alex" Meraz is an American dancer, actor and martial artist. Meraz played the werewolf named Paul in the film New Moon, the sequel to 2008's Twilight.-Life and career:...
) visits a doctor after losing a fight and is informed that he can no longer fight due to a partially detached retina. After being informed that if he receives another hit to the head, he may become permanently blind he hears the receptionist in the Doctors office talk about MMA
Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
viewing footage of the previous film's final fight. Talented MMA fighter Tim Newhouse (Todd Duffee
Todd Duffee
Todd Duffee is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the heavyweight division. Duffee fought for the Ultimate Fighting Championship until his surprise release in September 2010, which came as a result of an apparent dispute with UFC President Dana White.-Background:Duffee was born in...
) struggles to help his family when they are in debt. Former high school wrestler Mike Stokes (Dean Geyer
Dean Geyer
Dean Stanley Geyer is an Australian Singer-Songwriter and Actor who came third in the 2006 season of the talent show television series, Australian Idol.-Early life:...
) is the new kid in college and deals with issues involving his father leaving his mother for a man. Bullied comic book store clerk Justin Epstein (Scottie Epstein) is walking when he is run down and cut by bullies. However Justin is saved by Tim and his martial arts master Case Walker (Michael Jai White
Michael Jai White
Michael Jai White is an American actor and martial artist who has appeared in numerous films and television series. He is the first African American to portray a major comic book superhero in a major motion picture, having starred as Al Simmons, the protagonist in the 1997 film Spawn...
) who are training nearby.
Mike gets kicked off the college wrestling team for starting a brawl and KOing a teammate who made degrading comments toward him about his father. Afterwards, Mike goes to see Max Cooperman who had previously contacted him about entering the Beatdown.
Outside Max's dorm room Mike meets Zack with both taking an instant disliking to each other,when they enter Max's room Max asks to host a trial to see if they've got what it takes to enter the Beatdown.They brawl for a bit and Max tells them that while they are good they need to get better and proceeds to refer them to Case who is described as being a Kyokushin karate blackbelt, a former collegiate Wrestler, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a martial art, combat sport, and a self defense system that focuses on grappling and especially ground fighting...
expert and years ago was set to become a phenomenon in the MMA world.
They find Case at his home in an old junkyard with a makeshift gym where Tim and Justin are already training, at first reluctant to train either of them he states that he will teach each of them differently and that they must follow what he says without question. A few weeks into training the four boys are visited by Max, they each get into an argument over their reasons for training and deserving to be there more, the worst of it being Justin and Zack hurting each other physically, leaving them to settle it themselves Max goes into Case's trailer and offers him the chance to make some money and at the same time help Max promote the Beatdown. Later on Case is harassed by a cop who threatens him for violating his probation. The cop threatens to arrest him for loitering, which could cause him to go back to jail. The team builds a new gym where they can train and hold the beatdown tournament at. Danger strikes when Justin snaps from constant bullying, goes rogue and decides to not only attack his personal enemies but also attack the group itself by framing their teacher and setting him up to go to jail. The rest of the group finds out what has happened to their teacher and decides to band together and take on Justin at the Beatdown to avenge Case. With each facing their own trials to reach the final match, it comes down to only one of them versus their own. Mike takes down Justin and finally calls his dad to settle their issues. Case gets a call from "Big" John McCarthy and confirms his return to MMA.
Cast
- Michael Jai WhiteMichael Jai WhiteMichael Jai White is an American actor and martial artist who has appeared in numerous films and television series. He is the first African American to portray a major comic book superhero in a major motion picture, having starred as Al Simmons, the protagonist in the 1997 film Spawn...
as Case Walker - Dean GeyerDean GeyerDean Stanley Geyer is an Australian Singer-Songwriter and Actor who came third in the 2006 season of the talent show television series, Australian Idol.-Early life:...
as Mike Stokes - Alex MerazAlex MerazAlejandro "Alex" Meraz is an American dancer, actor and martial artist. Meraz played the werewolf named Paul in the film New Moon, the sequel to 2008's Twilight.-Life and career:...
as Zack Gomes - Todd DuffeeTodd DuffeeTodd Duffee is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the heavyweight division. Duffee fought for the Ultimate Fighting Championship until his surprise release in September 2010, which came as a result of an apparent dispute with UFC President Dana White.-Background:Duffee was born in...
as Tim Newhouse - Scottie Epstein as Justin Epstein
- Evan PetersEvan PetersEvan Peters is an American actor, best known for his roles as Tate Langdon in American Horror Story, Jesse Varon in the ABC TV series Invasion and as Cooper Day in The Days, also on ABC. He also had a recurring role in Disney Channel's show Phil of the Future as Phil's geeky friend Seth...
as Max Cooperman - Jillian MurrayJillian MurrayJillian Leigh Murray is an American Actress. She perhaps best known for her role as Portlyn on Sonny With a Chance and as Heather in An American Carol .-Life and career:...
as Eve - Lyoto MachidaLyoto MachidaLyoto Carvalho Machida is a Japanese-Brazilian mixed martial artist from Belém, Brazil who fights as a light heavyweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship...
as Himself - "Big" John McCarthy as Himself
Soundtrack
- Rular Rah - "It's Supposed To Happen"
- Rular Rah - "The Freshest"
- Joe Jackson feat. Skratch Music - "Super Star"
- Stephen R. Phillips & Tim P. - "Lick My Plate"
- Tucker Jameson & The Hot Mugs - "Train Tracks"
- Rick Balentine - "1st Attack of the Marms"
- Willknots - "Perfect Day"
- Startisan - "Just"
- For The Taking - "Time is Running Out"
- Justyna Kelley - "Fall Into You"
- Stereo Black - "Inside"
- Metaphor the Great & Jonathan Jackson - "Doo Doo Butt"
- Kritical - "Are You Ready For This"
- Pre-Fight Hype - "It's Goin Down"
- Robert Fortune - "Cadillac"
- The Resistors - "UTA"
- For The Taking - "Takedown"
- Rular Rah - "Only If You Knew"
- Compella and The Twister - "Are You Ready"
- Cody B. Ware - "Are You Ready"
- Tucker Jameson & The Hot Mugs - "Last Train Home"
- Compella and The Twister - "Dropped"
Home media
The film was released on DVDDVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
on September 13, 2011 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment is the home video distribution arm of Sony Pictures Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Corporation. It was established in November 1979 as Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment, releasing 20 titles: The Anderson Tapes, Bell, Book and Candle, Born Free, Breakout,...
.