The Hammer2011
The Hammer (2011)
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Cast
as Matt Hamill
as Stanley Leroy McCoy
as Kristi Jones
as Jay Jakubowski
as Michelle
as Janet Hamill
as Ron Gross
as Coach Cantrell
as Coach Pruitt
as Pat Hamill
as Coach Rich
as Young Matt Hamill
as Nick
as Kelly
as Dale
as Vivian
as Dr. Hoffman
as Purdue Professor
as Rachel the Interpreter
as Jason Sloan
as Mechanic Daniel
as Mechanic Mikey
as Angry Teen
as Young Pat Hamill
as Martin
as Special Needs Teacher
as Chad the R.A.
as Sloan's Coach
as Referee
as Healdsburg Coach
as Announcer
as Rezac
as Derrick Logan
as Eli
as Harold Russell
as Marge Russell
as Janitor
as Featured Pretty Jogger
as Bully #1
as Bully #2
Critic Reviews for The Hammer
All Critics (3) | Top Critics (3) | Fresh (1) | Rotten (2)
"The Hammer" never quite brings the pain, in the parlance of pro wrestling, leaving the film feeling heartfelt but flat.
Cleaving to the sports-as-salvation playbook with more fastidiousness than creativity, "The Hammer" offers a sincere but wearyingly formulaic portrait of triumph over adversity.
Overall this is a gentle and fascinating alternative to your typical noisy big-screen blockbuster.
Audience Reviews for The Hammer
I love a good biodrama. This one is about the life, and struggles, of the deaf UFC fighter Matt Hamill (The Hammer). It focuses primarily on his high school/college wrestling years. I was hoping that it would show more about the UFC experience, but that is barely touched upon. The story, though, is very well done, and I found myself really being touched by all he had to work through. I did find it funny that they changed the race of his best college fellow wrestling buddy (Jay). He is a white guy being played by a black guy....interesting concept. But still a good film....
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