The Cage Fighter

Name: The Cage Fighter
Genre: Action, Drama, Documentary
Released: February 2, 2018
Duration: 81 min
Rating: 71
Cast: Callie Carman, Clayton Hoy, Delanee Carman, Joe Carman, Kira Carman

2018

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Sundance Selects | Release Date: February 2, 2018 | NR

Starring: Callie Carman, Clayton Hoy, Delanee Carman, Joe Carman, Kira Carman, Mia Carman, Norinda Reed, Vernon Beach

Summary: When life hits him hard, Joe Carman punches back. Newly 40, Joe juggles long hours working in a boiler room, an ongoing custody battle, his wife’s chronic illness, and the demands of raising four girls. The one place he finds release is in the ring, where he competes in the bruising sport of mixed martial arts. Despite the promise he madeWhen life hits him hard, Joe Carman punches back. Newly 40, Joe juggles long hours working in a boiler room, an ongoing custody battle, his wife’s chronic illness, and the demands of raising four girls. The one place he finds release is in the ring, where he competes in the bruising sport of mixed martial arts. Despite the promise he made to his family to stop fighting, Joe continues to train secretly, determined to prove that he can keep up with the new crop of younger, up-and-coming competitors. But as he contends with a series of increasingly worrying health scares, the question arises: how much is Joe willing to risk—his family, his marriage, maybe even his life—to keep fighting? [Sundance Selects]… Expand

Director: Jeff Unay

Genre(s): Action, Drama, Documentary

Rating: NR

Runtime: 81 min

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IndieWire Eric Kohn

Apr 11, 2017

The movie works as a fascinating psychological dissection, and avoids any precise judgement of Carman’s habits. Read full review

Kimber Myers

Feb 1, 2018

At just 81 minutes, The Cage Fighter has been whittled down to its fighting weight, trimmed of every ounce of fat. Unay tells Carman's story without interviews or narration, but the film lands every punch without their help. Read full review

Chuck Bowen

Jan 28, 2018

The Cage Fighter isn't sentimental about the notion of an aging sports hero who needs one more day in the proverbial sun, recognizing that desire as macho folly. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Glenn Kenny

Feb 2, 2018

A movie that’s a pleasure to watch. Read full review

Dennis Harvey

Apr 26, 2017

An engaging and sympathetic documentary. Read full review

Ben Kenigsberg

Feb 1, 2018

The Cage Fighter is not riveting from moment to moment, but Mr. Unay allows the movie’s themes to click into place beautifully toward the end. Read full review

Frank Scheck

Feb 3, 2018

Lacking narration or graphics, the documentary employs a fly-on-the-wall approach that proves frustrating. Read full review

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