Born a Champion

Name: Born a Champion
Genre: Action, Drama
Released: 2021-01-22
Duration: 1 h 51 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Sean Patrick Flanery, Dennis Quaid, Katrina Bowden, Maurice Compte, Costas Mandylor

2021·Movie·R·111 min·★ 7.0(144)

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“Once in a lifetime, opportunity knocks twice.”

After a blood- soaked jujitsu match in Dubai, fighting legend Mickey Kelley falls to superstar Blaine. But years later, an online video proves that Blaine cheated, and the world demands a rematch. Can the aging underdog get back into shape in time to vanquish his foe, get revenge, and claim his prize?

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About Born a Champion

Born a Champion is a 2021 English-language action and drama film directed by Alex Ranarivelo. The cast is led by Sean Patrick Flanery, Dennis Quaid, Katrina Bowden. It has a runtime of 1h 51m. Viewers rate it 7.0/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads, Plex.

Born a Champion was produced by ESX Entertainment and made in United States of America. It was released on January 22, 2021, and carries a R certification.

Director: Alex Ranarivelo
Writers: Sean Patrick Flanery, Alex Ranarivelo
Release date: January 22, 2021
OTT release: January 22, 2021
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Production: ESX Entertainment

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Born a Champion cast & crew

Born a Champion was directed by Alex Ranarivelo and written by Sean Patrick Flanery and Alex Ranarivelo.

The cast features Sean Patrick Flanery as Mickey Kelley, Dennis Quaid as Mason, Katrina Bowden as Layla, Maurice Compte as Rosco, Costas Mandylor as Dimitris, and Currie Graham as Burchman.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Austin Wintory, cinematography is by Reuben Steinberg, and it was produced by Paul J. Alessi and Ali Afshar.

Is Born a Champion worth watching?

Born a Champion holds an audience score of 7.0/10 from 144 ratings, a solidly received action films.

At 1h 51m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy action and drama, Born a Champion is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Born a Champion

In United States, you can stream Born a Champion on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads, and Plex, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

It first became available to stream digitally on January 22, 2021.

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