Beat Down (2012)
Overview
Beat Down is an irreverent comedy about wrestling, family and following your dreams no matter how painful that can sometimes be. Fran Whiteway (Marthe Bernard, Republic of Doyle) is eighteen and a real firecracker. More than anything, Fran dreams of becoming a professional wrestler. Her single-father Whitey (Robb Wells, Trailer Park Boys) is a former-pro, aka White Lightning, with broken dreams of his own and is dead set against Fran wrestling. Fran is determined though and when Whitey's old rival Dark Thunder (Tony Nappo, Saw II) comes to town, she runs away to join his tour. Whitey is devastated and while he tries to get his daughter back, Fran learns the ropes of the wrestling game and of life itself.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.662 |
Directed By
Deanne Foley
Crew
Iain Macleod
Paul Pope
Deanne Foley
Deanne Foley
Phil Churchill
Brian Best
Bob Pope
Liam Small
Grant King
Jody Richardson
Randy Zimmer
Jason Tan
Maggie Keiley
Shelley Cornick
Marty Benoit
Charlotte Reid
Jill Knox-Gosse
Paul Pope
Stacey Croucher
Shannon Hawes
Mary Sexton
Patsi Chalmers
Steve Cook
Steve Cook
Lisa Porter
Susan Norman
Linda Snelgrove
Mike Buehler
TOP CAST
Marthe Bernard
Fran
Robb Wells
Whitey
Dan Beirne
Henry
Tony Nappo
Jimmy Langdon
Janet Kidder
Roxy LaRue
Mark O'Brien
Michael
Andy Jones
Father Tyrone
John Dunsworth
Cop
Laura Dennis
Cherry Bomb
Holly Letkeman
French Kiss
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