Destroy your enemy|Feb. 07, 2009|United States|93 Min.|R
Genre: Action;Drama;Thriller
Description: After being released from prison, Isaiah Bone, a highly skilled martial artist and former marine, relocates to Los Angeles, where underground fights are a common occurrence. One night, after witnessing a match featuring the local champion, Hammerman, Bone strikes a deal with promoter Pinball to enter the fight scene, with Pinball receiving a percentage of Bone’s earnings. During the same evening, Bone encounters mob boss James and his girlfriend, Angela Soto. Bone enters his first fight and swiftly defeats his opponent with just two kicks, instantly making a name for himself. Pinball reveals to Bone that Angela’s husband, Danny, was framed by James for a triple homicide and imprisoned. After learning Angela was pregnant, James forced her to undergo an abortion, driving her into drug addiction.
Over the following nights, Bone dominates the underground fighting scene, defeating every opponent and earning thousands for himself and Pinball. Meanwhile, he forms connections with residents of his apartment building: Tamara, the landlady; Roberto, an elderly man with whom he plays chess; and Jared, a boy Tamara adopted after his father was imprisoned. After defeating Hammerman, Bone is approached by James with an offer. The international underground fighting scene is controlled by powerful figures known as the “Consortium,” led by arms dealer Franklin McVeigh. James wants Bone to fight the reigning champion, Pretty Boy Price. Bone considers the offer and later confides in Angela, revealing he was a close friend and cellmate of Danny. He discovers Angela had a son after Danny’s imprisonment but lost custody and doesn’t know if the child is alive. Bone promises to reunite her with her son but insists she first completes drug rehabilitation.
Cast director: Ben Ramsey
Cast actor: Michael Jai White, Julian Sands, Eamonn Walker, Dante Basco, Nona Gaye, Gina Carano, Michelle Belegrin, Bob Sapp, Dick Anthony Williams, Ron Yuan
Original name: Blood and Bone