Tagline: We Build Better Men
Synopsis: Mixed Martial Arts has grown from a controversial no-holds-barred gladiatorial sideshow into a billion dollar phenomenon eclipsing boxing as the dominant combat sport in the world. But far from Las Vegas, in sweat-soaked gyms and low-rent arenas across America, the big lights are but a dream. Here, men fight to test their mettle, fortified with the mythic promise that an ordinary man can transform into a champion. "Fightville" is about the art and sport of fighting: a microcosm of life, a physical manifestation of that other brutal contest called the American Dream. [Synopsis courtesy of SXSW]
North American theatrical, DVD and VOD rights to writer/producer/director Petra Epperlein and Michael Tucker's mixed martial arts doc "Fightville" have been acquired by MPI Media Group. The SXSW '11 feature will have a late fall theatrical release is planned, to be followed by release on DVD and Vid...
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