Never Surrender Movie
Storyline
TAGLINES PLOT SUMMARY
From the cage to the big screen, the world's greatest Mixed Martial Arts Champions come together for the first time in a major motion picture. When an MMA world champion is lured into the illegal world of underground cage fighting by an elusive promoter, he quickly realizes that the only way out is to kill or to be killed. In a place where some fight for glory and some fight for the fight; he will fight for his life. Now, in his greatest effort to come out on top, he can never look back; never show weakness, never leave...and NEVER SURRENDER.
| Patrick Kilpatrick | Seifer |
| James Russo | Jimmy |
| Silvia Koys | Sandra |
| Anderson Silva | Fighter |
| Georges St. Pierre | Georges |
| B.J. Penn | |
| Joe Willand | Additional Voices |
| Will C. | Body Guard |
| Carey A. Campbell | Bookie |
| Lateef Crowder | Marco |
| Heath Herring | Stone |
| Fabiano Iha | John |
| Jesse Ing | Bodyguard |
| Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson |
| Hector Echavarria |
3.00 out of 10 (635 votes)
Visitor Reviews
MY SWEET Jesus!!! Hector Echavarria should be hung!
posted on 08 Aug 2009Hector Echavarria please for the love of the movie going public never make a movie ever again! You make everyone sound like a Mexican, GSP's voice might be the funniest thing ever! Also, if you watch late night HBO porn, this movie actually has worse actors! BJ Penn and Rampage have a sweet 1 minute cameo, and I actually gave up on the movie before I ever saw Anderon Slyva. This movie consists of round house kicks, sex, huge haymakers, sex, jumping back fists, sex, terrible lead acting, sex and Hector Echavarria attempts to be an MMA god and fails miserbly. So, in closing, Hector Echavarria please attempt another career because movie making is not in your future. I heard Billy Mays job is open, you might have a good shot at that!
I can't believe I watched this movie to the end
posted on 02 Aug 2009First off, I am a big MMA fan, so I decided to check this out. I should have came here (IMDB) first, but decided to watch it blindly. Second of all, what was the point of putting in the cameo fighters other than to draw you into a horribly plotted, poorly written, pathetically executed soft core porn with less than any sort of believable fighting...oh I know...to sell tickets or get people to rent the POS...ugggg!!!This has to be one of the worst movies I have ever seen. The only good part about it was that it was so bad it made me laugh at such "talent" and "acting skills" lmao...I have seen 4th grade plays with more direction and talent. Bravo for such a good effort! Heeheeehaww!!
Kick Boxer reinvented - MMA mixed with Soft Porn
posted on 02 Aug 2009I give this flick 1* because GSP is i the film. Other then that it is simply Kick boxer spliced into MMA with loads of soft porn.Through every second of this film my partner and i couldn't figure out why anyone would make this crap?It was so bad we turned it off near to the end.I love UFC and ill say this much, If you have no brain cells and get off on thee most unrealistic fights scenes ever and like your soft porn = Buy and cherish this flick ;)Although if you are a die hard UFC fan then you will obviously have to add this one to your collection.Unwrapped and dusty it'll be though ;)
Worst movie ever.
posted on 27 Jul 2009There is nothing good about this movie. I've seen better plots and characters with more depth in "blue book" movies. (Actually, the best acting was done by Heath Herring, much like Hector's last movie where the best actor was Flava Flav) I can't even begin to explain how poorly the scenes were constructed. The "George" character gets into a 3 minute fist fight to talk to his friend out of engaging in illegal fist fights only to give up on trying to talk him out of it in 30 seconds. Oh, this "George" character, gets much screen time up to this scene and is then never seen or referred to in the rest of the movie. Come to think of it, we never even find out who this guy is or what his relationship is to any other character, and he's on the one-sheet.Script and acting aside, the directing is so poor it makes Ed Wood look brilliant. The fight sequences are shoddy and confusing, the gratuitous sex scenes are UN-erotic, and his grasp on pacing and scene transitions is non-existent.
MMA Fail
posted on 21 Jul 2009I gave the movie a 2 when it should have gotten a 1 instead but i have reasons. First of all this comment basically goes out to people like me who are hardcore MMA and UFC fans because if you aren't this movie will be TORTURE! The main character is enough to make this movie a horrible experience. His acting is ridiculous as he changes accents by the minute. First he sounds like a normal person then like a mentally challenged person and then like an Italian taxi driver that doesn't have a clue of whats going on. Another thing is that he is ridiculously old and he doesn't seem fit at all (even though he throws flying kicks in the air that even Chuck Norris wouldn't be able to pull of AND he doesn't even break a sweat after his so called championship fight). Mainly everything is bad in this movie including directing and voice overs but for those people who are absolute hardcore fans of UFC and MMA there is a chance that it wont suck as much. Of course you get a kick out of watching big names like St-Pierre,Penn,Rampage,Silva and Herring. Having them actually participate in a movie even though for a short while might entertain you. Though I have to warn you the movie is so bad that even these REAL MMA fighters have a few flaws in the movie like St-Pierre having a totally off and weird accent while Rampage and Penn have ridiculous fighting scenes on the streets.In the end it all comes down to you. If you are as big as a fan as I am when it comes to the UFC and MMA you could watch it but a strongly advise you to only watch the scenes with the REAL MMA stars.
An Epic Action Movie for UFC fans
posted on 17 Jul 2009I was pleasantly surprised by this film as its something you can enjoy even if you're not that into UFC. Having said that it is ESSENTIAL for fans of UFC with appearances from Rampage, GSP and BJ Penn. Films starring sports figures have generally been hit and miss (Space Jam anybody?) but Never Surrender is definitely a hit. Rampage is particularly convincing and shows signs of what might be a looming crossover into Hollywood (The Rock anybody?)This movie doesn't require many brain cells and that's the joy of it - you won't get lost following the story and it never descends into anything even slightly mundane.Hector Echavarria does a great job as Diego Carter, a world champion who risks his life and his reputation in the illegal underworld or MMA. It's got women, weapons and wheels - so is satisfying on all fronts.The only disappointment is that it ends after 90 mins. I could have watched about 3 hours of it.Its out on DVD in the UK on 22nd June for all British fans of this fine sport... and for girls who want 90 mins of peace and quiet while their boyfriends sit glued to the screen.
20 minutes in and I was ready to tap
posted on 07 Jul 2009I don't think I gave away any spoilers, but I checked the box just to be safe...I, like most that might be thinking of watching this film, was sucked into it because I'm a huge MMA fan and I couldn't pass up the chance to see some of my favorite fighters in a movie. Rampage and Anderson Silva are my personal favs, not to mention GSP and Penn. So I ignored the bad reviews and low scores and sat down to watch what I thought would be a fun little action movie. I mean, I love a good bad movie. (Manos anyone?) Heres what I got instead: The main actor (the "Hero" if you will) looks about 20 years too old to be fighting anyone and that alone takes away from the realism right away. Then, the lead actress is probably the worst looking girl in a movie full of butter-faces. and then you've got the fact that it seems as if they didn't have any microphones during filming because EVERY LINE is dubbed in. They even had someone else dub in GSP's lines for him! (c'mon, his accent isn't THAT bad). There's 3 or 4 cringe worthy Skinamax-style sex scenes that serve no plot purpose. There's hardly any plot to speak of really. There's nothing remotely likable about any of the characters. The soundtrack is b-movie emo-pop-punk bile and every song sounds the same as the last one. Worst of all, the MAIN PURPOSE of the film, the fight scenes, are horrible. They start off with some "ROUND ONE! FIGHT!"-style intro, and then its 4 minutes of extreme closeups, shaky cameras and unrealistic MMA. They look more like outtakes from Street Fighter or Kickboxer than they do MMA fights. and as a cherry on top, the fighter cameos are a joke. I don't know how they talked them into being in the film (because by the looks of it, this movie was made for 14 bucks), but blink and you'll miss Rampage, Penn and Silva have 2 quick fights and GSP has probably the best fight in the film. But remember, thats only relative to the suck-fest that is this movie.I was able to watch the whole thing, but it took me 4 sessions. And I only forced myself so I could get on, write this review and hopefully save someone else 90 minutes. But I know if you're looking into this movie and reading reviews, you've probably made up your mind to watch it no matter what, as I had.or...just this once, you could take a strangers advice and stay away. it really isn't worth it, its not the kind of bad thats fun. its the kind of bad thats just painful. go watch Never Back Down instead. because as dumb and unrealistic as that movie was, at least the fight scenes were somewhat fun to watch and it felt like a movie. Never Surrender feels more like a 90 minute practical joke on the viewer.
At best okay film sunk by a worn out tale and lack in creativity behind the camera
posted on 11 Jun 2009Mixed martial arts stars star in a film that feels like a throw back to the low budget exploitation films of the 1980's or perhaps a low budget TV movie. The plot has a one of the kings of the octagon getting suckered into fighting in unsanctioned no holds bar fights in underground clubs. Better than you think it is, but not much better than okay film suffers from un-exciting fights and a wicked sense that its all pretend. The director seems to have cut his teeth on or draws his inspiration from TV shows like The A Team or Silk Stockings where reality had nothing to do with the world the story takes place in. It doesn't help that the plot was well worn and clichéd back at the advent of sound. Watchable but this is more the sort of thing you catch on cable on a slow weekend afternoon when all of the sports are having a day off.
One of the worst Martial Arts movies, EVER!
posted on 05 Jun 2009I couldn't really believe how terrible this movie was. T and A couldn't even save this (well, maybe if it had been better looking T and A). Basically this is a poor movie in all categories and is basically, as many reviewers have claimed, a softcore porn movie like you see on Cinemax or Showtime late at night.Don't get me wrong, I love MMA. I have interviewed Quinton Jackson and I love B.J. Penn, G.S.P., Anderson Silva and Heath Herring and I'm loving that they got a chance to make some money without taking the bumps and bruises they normally get in the ring. However the acting was probably the worst of any movie I've ever seen. G.S.P. and all the guys could probably get a little better, and I actually thought that Heath Herring was the freakin star of the entire movie in terms of acting ability. The main character, who I guess is supposed to be the experienced actor is the worst I believe I've ever seen. I literally almost turned the movie off and I'll watch almost any martial arts movie to the end. As for breaking down the areas of the movie. There was hardly any training sequences, mainly in between fights it was just a bunch of sex scenes (usually sex is historically a big no-no before fights). So I would give this a 0 in terms of training. I like my martial arts movies to show some training techniques and the more of them they are, the more aspects of training they show, and the realism of the training the better he movie. This one had none of that. As for the actual action, it was pretty terrible there as well. I will rate it a 4, simply because of my true life MMA guys. They didn't get to show off enough of their skill, nor where they even given some roles where they could maybe use some Hollywood effects to supe them up a little bit. But just being generous I'm giving it a 4 in terms of overall fight scenes and action, the fighting was fairly realistic.The acting was truly the low point of a movie that I really can't find many high points. I don't usually, or ever worry about the acting in these type of movies as long as the action is kick a** and the fighting is either very realistic, or a good back and forth between the main hero and villain, or something innovative in terms of the fight choreography. This movie had none of that, as well as even worse acting than even the lowest of this genre. Since martial arts movies aren't known for Robert Deniro type performances and saying that this movie is the worst I've seen thus far that would put my acting rating in the negatives. The lead character is terrible, the lead villain is OK and I'm a fan of his and always have been. He far outshines anyone else in the movie and I was actually hoping he would beat the crap out of the main good guy (I hope he did accidentally belt him in a few of the takes). And the supporting acting of MMA fighter, Heath Herring was pretty decent too, especially considering as many hard tough fights that Heath has had in real life. He seems really sharp still, no signs of any damage from all his fights and he seems to have a natural talent for acting if he wanted to do that. Still, when your lead character is so bad the movie is gonna be bad. For it's genre I would rate the acting of this movie as a 3 (only because of Herring and lead villain Patrick Kilpatrick). I would rate it a 1 or a 0 if not for those 2 guys. In terms of overall genres of movies, this movie gets a 0.Action 4Acting in Martial Arts Genre 3Acting Overall Genres 0 Story Martial Arts Genre 1 Story overall Genres 0 (I should give it negatives)In closing, if you're a die-hard martial arts/kung fun movie fan, you may still regret watching this. If you are martial arts movie fan, plus huge MMA fan and really like George St Pierre, BJ Penn, Quinton Jackson, Heath Herring, or Anderson Silva then you might want to give this a watch just to see those guys. I would steer clear of this unless there is totally nothing else on. I also wouldn't buy this movie unless it is found at a yard sale or something for under a dollar. I don't really know if it's worth a rental, unless you are really curious and can find it at a Redbox.
Was a kinda good movie
posted on 26 May 2009I thought that it was an OK movie, not too bad, as it's been rated. I think the rating of 3 is too harsh; 6/7 would do. The storyline could have been a lot better, adding more spices and a touch of elegance to it, but i can say that; this movie is a lot better than other movies which have been rated a lot more than this movie. The girls were amazing and very sexy, and add a touch of love in the movie, which you wouldn't expect in MMA movies. The fighting was OK, but could have been better.Overall, i thought this movie was an satisfactory movie. Tweaking it and making it better could for some viewers, find it enjoying and fun to watch. If you like MMA with a touch of 'sexy', you'll like this movie.
Bad but fun... depending on what you like!
posted on 20 May 2009Never Surrender is probably the worlds first ultra soft core porn crossed MMA film. Sadly it wont really please fans of either genres. Whether you like this ego trip film by writer-director-producer-star and probably tea boy Hector Echavarria will depend on whether you own films like Kickboxer, Bloodsport 2-4 and American Ninjas 2-4 because, whether it meant it or not, and I'm guessing not, this badly directed, produced and choreographed actioner is a throw back to the good/bad (depending on who you are) days of DTV action films.For me, well at least it made me laugh (unintentionally) with its soft lighting sex scenes and OTT acting by DTV star Patrick Kilpatrick and brought back memories of me, 12 sitting at home late night watching my brothers action film collection.Oh and a warning to MMA fans… don't be impressed by names like Georges St Pierre or Quentin 'Rampage' Jackson high up in the billing – most are there for a max of two scenes and do very little.Hard to hate but be warned this is as poorly acted, directed and put together a film as your likely to see this year. Set your expectations low and you MIGHT see something you enjoy… MIGHT.Best Bit: Heath Herring does a good job IMDb Rating: 3/10 or 6/10 depending on who you are! If you liked this try: Karate Kid (7/10); Kickboxer (6/10); Never Back Down (5/10) Phil Hobden For more reviews like this check out:http://www.mod-life.net/modlife/index_ugly.htm
Stupid Rubbish - With GSP
posted on 22 Aug 2009The only people who will not vomit their guts out after watching this film will be UFC fans. If it was not for the cameos this heap eh shite would literally sell 0 copies. It's absolutely guaranteed that the only copies sold are solely for the cameos.The film, has no story. It's basically a bunch of ludicrously over-the-top 'characters' mincing around in slo-mo while talking to each other mid-fight.It seems to me that the person who came up with the idea of the film has had no part in it's creation. It looks like it's been made by someone who has never seen an MMA fight and has an obsession with slow motion sex scenes.It's boring, slow, and an hour and a half too long.