Fightville

Theatrical Release Date: 2012 04 20 (USA - Limited)

UPC: 030306901497

Studio: MPI Home Video

MPAA Rating: NR   Contains:[Violence, Not For Children]

Summary: One can argue that boxing is athletic competition reduced to its finest essence as two fighters use their fists to determine who the strongest athlete is. The growing phenomenon of the sport of mixed-martial arts (MMA) takes this notion, adds the showmanship of professional wrestling, and encourages would-be contestants by declaring that anyone with the strength and the nerve can step into the cage, regardless of their training and chosen style (or their lack thereof). While the sport of MMA has spawned multi-million-dollar businesses like the Ultimate Fighting Championship franchise, filmmakers Michael Tucker and Petra Epperlein offer a look at the lower levels of the game as two aspiring fighters from Louisiana struggle to make a name for themselves in this documentary. In Fightville, we meet Dustin "The Diamond" Poirier, who came from an abusive upbringing, first injured someone in a fight at the age of five, and has the anger and determination to take (and dole out) punishment in the ring on a regular basis. We're also introduced to Albert Stainback, a smart and talented fighter with a good eye towards conjuring an image but not the same athletic skillset, and Gil "The Thrill" Guillory, an MMA promoter with an eye for talent and no use for starry-eyed would-be fighters who can't give the crowd what they want and bring in return customers. Fightville received its world premiere at the 2011 South by Southwest Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Category: Culture & Society

Awards: Film Presented – SXSW Film Presented – Hot Docs International Film Festival

Features: Deleted/Extended Scenes
Behind the Scenes
Trailer

Fightville

Format: DVD

Release Date: 07/10/2012

Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Alternate Wide Screen

Audio: DD2 Dolby Digital Stereo

Runtime: 85 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English

Subtitles: English,Spanish

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Chapters: Disc #1 -- Fightville
1. Fighting Is Truth [3:46]
2. Dustin and Tim [4:32]
3. Gil and Albert [7:30]
4. Inner Monkey [2:19]
5. You're Gonna Get Hit [5:06]
6. Soul of Fighting [2:55]
7. The Grind [7:03]
8. The Pre-Fight [6:40]
9. Stainback vs Soileau [4:33]
10. Poirier vs Lis [3:05]
11. Personal Training [4:41]
12. Albert Beats Himself [5:44]
13. The Promotion is Family [4:53]
14. Big Steps [8:48]
15. Poirier vs Krantz [5:57]
17. End Credits [2:43]
16. Fortune Favors the Bold [4:41]

Cast and Crew: Dan Cogan  Executive Producer 
Petra Epperlein  Director 
Petra Epperlein  Producer 
Michael Tucker  Director 
Michael Tucker  Producer 
Alex Kliment  Composer (Music Score) 
Michael W. Gray  Executive Producer 
Rachel Schnipper  Executive Producer 
Smiley Ball Films LLC  Executive Producer 
Dustin "The Diamond" Poirier  Actor 
Albert Stainback  Actor 
Gil "The Thrill" Guillory  Actor 
"Crazy" Tim Credeur  Actor 

Country: USA