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It is all true and i met matt a few times in person. A coming of age drama following the life of matt hamill, the first deaf wrestler to win a national. Matthew stanley hamill born october 5, 1976 is an american mixed martial artist and wrestler. Harvest, tapout films and fifth year productions, and starring deaf actors russell harvard and shoshannah stern as matt and kristi hamill. The hammer, previously titled hamill, is a 2010 biographical film about matt hamill, a deaf. Matt hamill opens up after tito ortiz win about controversial prefight comments. Raised among those with the ability to hear, matt later finds himself no less an outsider amidst the deaf community. With producer eben kostbar overseeing the development of the hammer film along with tapout films, it was a certainty that this movie would tell matt hamills incredible story. Here is our first official trailer for my movie, the hammer, in theaters on october 27th. We worked with all deaf actors and shot on the red. The hammer tells the story of what it takes to be a champion. Based on a true story, this drama follows the career of wrestler matt hamill. The hammer official trailer, a movie based on the life.
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Oren kaplan directs the film based on a screenplay cowritten by eben kostbar and joseph mckelheer, who are also the films producers. Hamill is the subject of a 2010 movie entitled the hammer about his early life and. Oct 27, 2011 matt hamill, the first deaf national collegiate wrestling champion and ufc fighter, has achieved incredible success through hard work, determination, and an unwavering belief in himself. Oct 01, 2011 here is our first official trailer for my movie, the hammer, in theaters on october 27th. The hammer recounts the inspirational life story of ufc fighter, matt hamill, and his struggle to become the greatest champion wrestler the sport has ever seen. The hammer is a coming of age drama depicting the struggles. Hamill and his longtime girlfriend brittany houck were engaged to be married in may 2008. At last, i was able to order the hammer dvd from amazon and was curious. The 411 on the hammer the movie the hammer originally to be called hamill was the brainchild of joseph mckelheer and eben kostbar, writers and producers of the film. Oct 27, 2011 the hammer is based on matt hamill, the first deaf wrestler to win a national collegiate championship. Now 40, the hammer discusses his fights with tito ortiz, michael bisping and jon jones while gearing up for one last run as an active competitor. The hammer is a sports drama depicting the struggles and successes matt hamill faces on the way to becoming a champion.
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