The Philly Kid is a 2012 American sports drama film directed by Jason Connery and written by Adam Mervis. The film stars Wes Chatham as a former NCAA wrestling champion who is paroled after serving ten years in prison and is drawn into the world of mixed martial arts to help a friend repay a dangerous debt. The supporting cast includes Devon Sawa, Chris Browning, Lucky Johnson, Kristopher Van Varenburg, Michael Jai White, and Neal McDonough.

The Philly Kid (2012)
Directed by Jason Connery
Genres - Action-Adventure, Drama, Sports |
Sub-Genres - Boxing Film |
Release Date - May 11, 2012 |
Run Time - 94 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - R
Description by Wikipedia
Movie Info
Official Site
Budget
$5,000,000
Themes
Tags
Baton Rouge, Dillon, Independent, Loan Shark, Mixed Martial Arts, Prison, Wrestling
Attributes
Narrative Location: Louisiana
Alternate Titles
Bestia w ringu
PL
El chico de Filadelfia
ES
Gladiators
FR
O Garoto de Ouro
BR
Philly Kid
DE, GR, PL
Philly kid
IT
The Philly Kid
GB, US
The Philly Kid - Never Back Down
DE
Боксер
RU