Confessions of a Pit Fighter

2005 film by Art Camacho

2005 (2005)

Running time

99 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglish

Confessions of a Pit Fighter is a 2005 American martial arts action film directed by Art Camacho and starring Hector Echavarria, Armand Assante, Flavor Flav, James Russo and John Savage. It was filmed in Los Angeles, California and produced by Alliance Group Entertainment. It was distributed in by Lions Gate Entertainment.

Synopsis

The embattled mixed martial arts expert, Eddie Castillo, is released from jail after swearing to never enter the pit fighting ring again. However, after his brother is killed in the ring by a vicious new fighter, Eddie goes on a quest for revenge. His journey takes him through the depths of the underground pit fighting circuit, where he finds people like Lucky, who help him; while others, such as the nefarious Argento will stop at nothing to see Eddie fail.

Cast

Hector Echavarria as Eddie Castillo
Armand Assante as Argento
Gizelle D'Cole as Gizelle
James Russo as Sharkey
Flavor Flav as Lucky
John Savage as McGee
Troy Aguayo as Ivan
Quinton Jackson as Fighter
Gustavo Cardozo as Fighter

Reception

Like many Direct-to-DVD movies, Confessions of a Pit Fighter was largely ignored by all major reviewers, and the few who bother review, pointed the lack of creativity of the story.^[1]