Tommy (Tom Hardy), an ex-Marine with a tragic past, returns home and enlists his father (Nick Nolte), a recovering alcoholic and former wrestling coach, to train him for "Sparta," the biggest MMA tournament ever held. Frank Grillo based his character on famed MMA trainer Greg Jackson.Īlso Know, what is the film Warrior about? An estranged family finds redemption in the unlikeliest of places: the MMA ring. Like the character, Franklin was also a high school teacher who took part in cage-fights to make extra money. Likewise, who was the movie Warrior based on?īrendan Conlon may be loosely based on the life of real-life UFC fighter Rich "Ace" Franklin. Tommy Conlon (Tom Hardy) is an angry, intimidatingly quiet ex-soldier who's recently moved back to Pittsburgh (hay!) with duffel bags full of back story. Film Review: “ Warrior” Unfortunately, the plot of Warrior is so utterly ludicrous, it could only have worked within the context of a stranger-than-fiction true story.
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