Plot
Set in the near future, where robot boxing is a top sport, a struggling promoter feels he's found a champion in a discarded robot. During his hopeful rise to the top, he discovers he has an 11-year-old son who wants to know his father.
Storyline A future-set story where robot boxing is a popular sport and centered on a struggling promoter (Jackman) who thinks he's found a champion in a discarded robot. During his hopeful rise to the top, he also discovers he has an 11-year-old son who wants to know his father.
Writers: John Gatins, Dan Gilroy
Cast: Hugh Jackman
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Charlie Kenton
Dakota Goyo
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Max Kenton
Evangeline Lilly
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Bailey Tallet
Anthony Mackie
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Finn
Kevin Durand
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Ricky
Hope Davis
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Aunt Debra
James Rebhorn
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Marvin
Marco Ruggeri
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Cliff
Karl Yune
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Tak Mashido
Olga Fonda
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Farra Lemkova
John Gatins
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Kingpin
Sophie Levy
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Big Sister
Tess Levy
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Little Sister
Charlie Levy
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Littlest Sister
Gregory Sims
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Bill Panner
Filming Locations: 341 N Jefferson St, Mason, Michigan, USA
Box Office Details
Budget: $110,000,000
(estimated)
Opening Weekend: $27,319,677
(USA)
(9 October 2011)
(3440 Screens)
Gross: $276,654,000
(Worldwide)
(26 December 2011)
Technical Specs
Runtime:
Did You Know?
Trivia:
The film is based on "Steel" - a 1956 short story by
I Am Legend author Richard Matheson. It was also made into an episode of
Twilight Zone called
Steel.
Goofs:
Continuity:
After Max digs out Atom he is covered in mud. In the shot from the cab he is clean. The next shot at the gym, Max is again covered in mud.
Quotes: Charlie Kenton:
What do you want from me? Max Kenton:
I want you to fight for me! That's all I ever wanted!
User Review
Great movie, good story. Who doesn't like fighting robots??
Rating: 9/10
We saw an advanced screening on Sept 22. I thought it was going to be
another one of those cheesy, campy, not really believable, warm fuzzy,
type of underdog/rags to riches movies. I was actually surprised. It
had some great plot twists, it had a real story line. And while yes,
there is some language sprinkled throughout, it did make a good family
movie for older kids, 10+ (my opinion). The ending wasn't quite what I
was expecting, but looking back I think I liked it better for that. Who
wants an ending they can see coming the entire movie?
It had some great comedy moments. The relationships between the actors
felt genuine and not overdone or forced.
The robot animatronics was good. The robots themselves were fun and
imaginative and definitely made me wish we really had this sport. I
would so be there!
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