Fightville
| Fightville | |
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| Produced by | Dan Cogan, Michael W. Gray, Rachel Schnipper |
| Starring | Dustin Poirier Tim Credeur Albert Stainback |
| Cinematography | Michael Tucker |
| Edited by | Petra Epperlein, Michael Tucker |
| Distributed by | Showtime Networks |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Fightville is a mixed martial arts documentary released in 2011. It was co-directed by Petra Epperlein and Michael Tucker. The film featured inteviews with a group of Lafayette, Louisiana fighters and coaches which includes Dustin Poirier, Tim Credeur, and Albert Stainback. Other fighters featured were Derrick Krantz and Ronny Lis. Poirier and Stainback receives much of the screen time as the filmmakers explores their troubled respective backgrounds and reasons for fighting. Credeur, a fighter and coach, is interviewed about his Gladiator Academy which seeks to "build better men".[1] Gil "The Thrill" Guillory, the promoter of a local promotion named USA MMA, is also featured. It premiered internationally on April 28, 2011 at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival.[2]
References
- ^ Bryce, Renninger. "Showtime Buys Mixed Martial Arts Doc "Fightville"". Indie Wire. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
- ^ Bryce, Renninger. "Showtime Buys Mixed Martial Arts Doc "Fightville"". Indie Wire. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
External Links
- Fightville at IMDb
