Bruised (2020)
Coming Out at November 22, 2021 in theaters and November 24 on Netflix
Drama, Sport
Bruised is drama sport film directed by Halle Berry, and written by Michelle Rosenfarb. The film stars Halle Berry, Shamier Anderson, Adan Canto, Sheila Atim, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Valentina Shevchenko and Nikolai Nikolaeff. The film primiered at September 12, 2020 on Toronto International Film Festival.
Jackie Justice (Halle Berry) is a mixed martial arts fighter who leaves the sport in disgrace. Down on her luck and simmering with rage and regret years after her last fight, she’s coaxed into a brutal underground fight by her manager and boyfriend Desi (Adan Canto) and grabs the attention of a fight league promoter (Shamier Anderson) who promises Jackie a life back in the octagon. But the road to redemption becomes unexpectedly personal when Manny (Danny Boyd, Jr.) — the son she gave up as an infant — shows up at her doorstep. BRUISED marks the directorial debut of Academy Award winner Halle Berry and also stars Adriane Lenox, Sheila Atim, Valentina Shevchenko, and Stephen McKinley Henderson.
►Director: Halle Berry
►Writer: Michelle Rosenfarb
►Stars: Halle Berry, Shamier Anderson, Adan Canto, Sheila Atim, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Valentina Shevchenko, Nikolai Nikolaeff
►Cast
| Halle Berry | ► | Jackie Justice |
| Shamier Anderson | ► | the encouraging MMA league owner |
| Adan Canto | ► | Desi |
| Sheila Atim | ► | Bobbi Buddhakan Berroa |
| Stephen McKinley Henderson | ► | Pops |
| Valentina Shevchenko | ► | Lady Killer |
| Nikolai Nikolaeff | ► | Igor. |
| Lela Loren | ► | |
| Adriane Lenox | ► | |
| Marcella Lentz-Pope | ► | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Denny Dillon | ► | Crazy Esther |
| Raw Leiba | ► | Referee #2 |
| Will Blagrove | ► | (voice) |
| Shawna Hamic | ► | School Secretary |
| David Hammond | ► | Smoker |
| Kristoffe Brodeur | ► | Fight club bouncer |
| Melanie Waldman | ► | Photographer |
| Danny Boyd Jr. | ► | Manny Lyons Jr |
| C.G. Alexander | ► | Russian Gangster |
| Kevin D. Benton | ► | Lady Killer Posse |
| Delissa Reynolds | ► | Mrs. Feelgood |
| Mark Rhynard | ► | Russian MMA Fighter |