The Philly Kid

The Philly Kid

2012•1h 34m•5.5/10

DramaAction

Ratings

🎬TMDb

5.5/10(52)

A former NCAA champion wrestler is paroled after 10 years in prison. Now, to save a friend's life, in a series of cage fights he must agree to do the impossible - lose.

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Production

Signature Pictures, After Dark Films, Autonomous Films, Fourth Floor Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Wes Chatham

Wes Chatham

Dillon

Devon Sawa

Devon Sawa

Jake

Sarah Butler

Sarah Butler

Amy

Neal McDonough

Neal McDonough

LA Jim

Lucky Johnson

Lucky Johnson

Ace

Chris Browning

Chris Browning

Marks

Adam Mervis

Adam Mervis

Ryan Maygold

Bernard Hocke

Bernard Hocke

Lenny

Ava Bogle

Ava Bogle

Allison Kaufman

Eric Scott Woods

Eric Scott Woods

Spencer

Michael Jai White

Michael Jai White

Arthur Letts

Andrew Sensenig

Andrew Sensenig

Larry

Rich Clementi

Rich Clementi

Sanchez

Kasey Emas

Kasey Emas

Tina

Kris Van Damme

Kris Van Damme

Chase (as Kristopher Van Varenberg)

Marco St. John

Marco St. John

Doctor

J.D. Evermore

J.D. Evermore

Parole Officer

Billy Slaughter

Billy Slaughter

TV Announcer #1

Sebastian James

Sebastian James

Fighter #2 (as James Rawlings)

Blaire Noonan

Ring Girl

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