MMA family story Warrior, from Lionsgate, will be available on Blu-ray, DVD, and digital HD on August 30. Best Buy will be the only place to purchase the SteelBook collection, which will cost $27.99. Warrior tells the story of Tommy, a former Marine who competes in an MMA tournament. This time he asks for aid from the man whom he once coached and fathered him. When Tommy’s brother, a struggling public school teacher with a family, enters the race, things take a turn for the worst.
In Warrior, Joel Edgerton, Tom Hardy, Jennifer Morrison, Frank Grillo, and Nick Nolte are all on hand to lend their talents to the film (Affliction, The Prince of Tides, The Thin Red Line). Gavin O’Connor, well known for his work on Miracle, The Accountant, and The Way Back, directed the picture. Cliff Dorfman, O’Connor, and Anthony Tambakis wrote the script. O’Connor, Greg O’Connor, David Mimran, and Jordan Schur are among the film’s producers.
The following is a list of extras included on the 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray discs:
Resurrecting the Warrior: Redemption Documentary
The Art of War: A Mixed Martial Arts Approach
Tribute to Charles “Mask”: Simply Believe “Lewis Junior”
Spit shots: Gag. Reel
Anatomy of a Bro-on-Bro Fight
Tom Hardy and Nick Nolte in an unaired scene from “The Diner” (with Optional Commentary)
Actor Joel Edgerton and screenwriter/director Gavin O’Connor join forces for an audio commentary on the film. When you’ve got it on the nose: Viewing Mode Enhanced for the Blu-ray Disc – A Personal Look at Warrior with the Cast and Crew (Blu-ray Only). For those who enjoy family dramas, Warrior is an excellent choice. This new publication, on the other hand, will give a glimpse into the creative process behind such a narrative. The SteelBook collection will be available in August of next year.
The official summary of Warrior may be found here:
Ex-Marine Tommy Riordan returns to his hometown tormented by memories of his traumatic past and enlists the help of his father, a recovering alcoholic and his old coach, to prepare for the largest-ever MMA tournament prize pool. An MMA fighter who is unable to support his family due to his job as a public school teacher enters the tournament as well. When they eventually come face to face, the two brothers must face the forces that tore them apart and wage the most furious winner-takes-all battle of their life.