Never Back Down (2008)
2008 film by Jeff Wadlow
- Released
- 14 March 2008
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Genre
- Martial arts film
- Director
- Jeff Wadlow
- Screenplay
- Chris Hauty
- Music
- Michael Wandmacher
- Cinematography
- Lukas Ettlin
- Starring
- Sean Faris, Amber Heard, Cam Gigandet, Evan Peters, Djimon Hounsou, Leslie Hope, Wyatt Smith, Neil Brown, Jr.
- Running time
- 110 minutes
- Production company
- Summit Entertainment
- Distributor
- Summit Entertainment, Netflix
- Set in
- Florida
Never Back Down is a 2008 American martial arts sports drama film directed by Jeff Wadlow and starring Sean Faris and Cam Gigandet. It tells the story of a frustrated and conflicted teenager who arrives at a new high school and discovers an underground fight club there.
The film was theatrically released on March 14, 2008 by Summit Entertainment. It received generally negative reviews from critics, though it successfully grossed $41.6 million worldwide against a budget of $20 million. It was followed by a titular film series, which included three sequels.
Cast
- Sean Faris
- Amber Heard
- Cam Gigandet
- Evan Peters
- Djimon Hounsou
- Leslie Hope
- Wyatt Smith
- Neil Brown, Jr.
- Tilky Jones
- Jonathan Eusebio
Series
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q165268 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.