Born a Champion
ActionDramaSport
Mickey Kelley, one of the first American black belts in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, gets pulled away from everything he loves and into an unsanctioned MMA tournament.
Director
Alex Ranarivelo
Writers
Sean Patrick Flanery, Alex Ranarivelo
Stars
Courtney Hope Turner, Maurice Compte, Sean Patrick Flanery
Release Date
January 22, 2021
Language
English
Country
United States
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🎭 Top Cast
Courtney Hope Turner
as Interviewer
Maurice Compte
as Rosco
Sean Patrick Flanery
as Mickey Kelley
Christopher Troy
as Parking Lot Drunk Guy #1
Christian Howard
as Parking Lot Drunk Guy #2
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Kit Dale
as Parking Lot Drunk Guy #3
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Forrest Lucas
as Mr. Miller
Katrina Bowden
as Layla
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Charlotte Lucas
as Mrs. Miller
Landry Barb
as Passenger
🎬 Technical Specs
Aspect Ratio
2.39 : 1
Color
Color
Production
ESX Entertainment, Forrest Films
🏷️ Keywords
jiu jitsucombat sportmixed martial artsbrazilian jiu jitsumma
🎯 Categories
ActionDramaSport
⭐ Featured Review
Nice surprise!
"Not a big martial arts movie guy, so I wasn't expecting much. Was very pleasantly surprised. Good story line, decent acting and nice flow. More or a Rocky-beats-the-odds than a martial arts movie. The wife loved it as well...."
💡 Did You Know?
No stunt doubles were used for any of the fight or sparring scenes.
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📖 Synopsis
Mickey Kelley, one of the first American black belts in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, gets pulled away from everything he loves and into an unsanctioned MMA tournament.