American Fighter

Don't expect a masterpiece! It's a fighter movie set in the 80s & it's just like an 80s fighter movie should be.

It was entertaining, it keeps your attention, it's got good fight scenes, it's completely cheesy. It's nostalgic as hell :-).

Enjoyable & worth the price of admission :-)

It's basically a rehash of all those down on your luck, fighting 'literally' your way to the top movies. It's no 'Rocky' and there's nothing new or exciting to set it apart but if you like that sort of movie on a much lower budget it's entertaining enough.

It was ok. Sort of an 80s movie about something that happened in the 80s. Not quite Bloodsport, but watchable.

I was unfortunate enough to see this a couple months ago and wow, this is just a rehash of every fighter type movie. Avoid watching this if you can. Bad acting, bad directing, bad music. Who funds these movies? Please stop.

American Fighter is a deceiving title as it's not what you might think from it's name. It's actually a harrowing story of a young man fighting on many different levels. He combats racism in 1981 (not a great time to be Iranian in America, see the Iranian hostage crisis), fighting to save his ailing mother who's stuck in a war torn Iran and of course swinging fisticuffs in the ring. All in all this is a heart wrenching and ultimately heart warming tale with really solid performances. Film veterans Tommy Flanagan and Sean Patrick Flanery really shine while new comers George Kosturos an Bryan Craig knock it out of the park!

I highly recommend checking this gritty, fun throwback action flick with tons of heart.