American Fighter (2019)
Coming Out at July 20, 2020 in theaters.
Action, Biography
American Fighter is action biography film directed by Shaun Paul Piccinino, and written by Carl Morris & Shaun Paul Piccinino. The film stars George Kosturos, Tommy Flanagan, Sean Patrick Flanery, Bryan Craig, Allison Paige, Parviz Sayyad and Salome Azizi. The film primiered at July 28, 2019 on Fantasia International Film Festival.
Desperate for cash to save his deathly ill mother, college wrestler Ali (George Kosturos) enters the hidden world of underground fighting. Ali shows promise but, lacking skills, he gets beaten bloody. Duke (Sean Patrick Flanery), a troubled handler, takes pity on the boy and trains him to be a fierce competitor—but is it enough to make Ali a winner? Based on a true story, this gritty action tale also stars Tommy Flanagan.
Director: Shaun Paul Piccinino
Writers: Carl Morris, Shaun Paul Piccinino
Stars: George Kosturos, Tommy Flanagan, Sean Patrick Flanery, Bryan Craig, Allison Paige, Parviz Sayyad, Salome Azizi
►Cast
| George Kosturos | ► | Ali Jahani |
| Tommy Flanagan | ► | McClellen |
| Sean Patrick Flanery | ► | Duke |
| Bryan Craig | ► | Ryan |
| Allison Paige | ► | Heidi |
| Parviz Sayyad | ► | Mr. V |
| Salome Azizi | ► | Mrs. Goli Jahani |
| Vince Hill-Bedford | ► | Chet Mueller |
| Tony Panterra | ► | Mr. Farhad Jahani |
| Kevin Porter | ► | Coach Jenkins |
| Anna Zielinski | ► | Fiona |
| Ali Saam | ► | Savama Agent |
| Christina Moore | ► | Joy |
| Anoush Sadegh | ► | Tehran Doctor |
| John Ducey | ► | Captain Dennis Martin |
| Jessica Uberuaga | ► | Mrs. Turner |
| Charley Debenedetti | ► | Pawn Shop Owner |
| Seth Coltan | ► | Mr. Grant |
| Jonny Davila | ► | Dalir |
| Magen Mattox | ► | Becky |
| Montanna Gillis | ► | Meg |
| Nicholas Guilak | ► | Pasha |
| Lexy Panterra | ► | Flight Attendant |
| David Anthony Buglione | ► | Rocco |
| Lee McDermott | ► | Jones |
| Bryan Dodds | ► | Morrison |
| Shaun Paul Piccinino | ► | Turbo |
| Guy A. Grundy | ► | Tank |
| Eddie Davenport | ► | Bas |
| Dirk Ellis | ► | Etson |
| Jay Hawkins | ► | Norris |
| Tim Neff | ► | Hennigan |
| John Specht | ► | Smoke |
| Tim Lajcik | ► | Bronson |
| Al Saif Alshad | ► | Rocky |
| Sara Dashty | ► | Mrs. V |
| Randi Acton | ► | Professor |
| Adisa Banjoko | ► | Fight Club Member |
| William W. Barbour | ► | Gambler |
| Marcella Bragio | ► | College Student |
| John Edward Cabrera | ► | Fight Club Member |
| Talon Crow | ► | College Student |
| Zachary Culbertson | ► | Ruffian |
| Thomas Dalby | ► | Fight Club Member |
| Yin Dumela | ► | Fight Club Member |
| Nick Fenske | ► | No Rules Guy |
| Juliana Folk | ► | Sorority Girl |
| David Jon Foster | ► | Fight Club Member |
| Matt Frazier | ► | Fight Club Member |
| Mateo Garcia | ► | Arab karate boy |
| Linda Joy Henry | ► | Gambler |
| Alicia Hope | ► | |
| Michael Inscoe | ► | Instigator |
| Andrew Koponen | ► | Assistant Wrestling Coach |
| Brian Koponen | ► | Fight Club Member |
| Brandon Kraus | ► | Shirtless Fighter |
| George W. Leonard | ► | Fight Club Member |
| Jeff Lipary | ► | Fight Club Member |
| Kenny Lorenzetti | ► | Fighter |
| Tyler McDanniel | ► | Fight Club Member |
| Sean Michael McGrory | ► | Student |
| Teresa Navarro | ► | Fight Club Waitress |
| Debra Norton-Miller | ► | Fight Club Member |
| Erik Ortman | ► | Fight Club Member |
| Steve C. Porter | ► | Bookie’s Protection |
| Kyle Price-Westcott | ► | Shirtless Fighter |
| Michael Andrew Reed | ► | Fight club member |
| Thomas W. Stewart | ► | Fight Club Member |
| Steve Tanabe | ► | Fight Club Member |
| Tony Toste | ► | Fighter at Bar |
| Eileen Vazquez | ► | Fight Club Member |
| Galen G. Wathen | ► | Fight fan |
| Steven Wiig | ► | Fight Club Member |
| Sean Kael Williams | ► | Shirtless Fighter |
| Tatum Willoughby | ► | Student |
| Rose Wise | ► | Fight Club Member |