Mma legend Ronda Rousey is opening up about her inherited interest in fighting - and how her start in Judo eventually led to her international fame and success as a Ufc fighter. In The Hurt Business, a Mma documentary out Thursday featuring fighters Jon "Bones" Jones and Rashad "Suga" Evans, Rousey explains that her mother was responsible for her initial enthusiasm for martial arts. In a first look at Rousey's interview in the film - released exclusively to People - the athlete says she was drawn to Mma fighting after watching Gina Carano take on Julie Kedzie in 2007, but initially...
- 9/28/2016
- by Rose Minutaglio, @RoseMinutaglio
- PEOPLE.com
The success of popular professional sports can often times come at the expense of the athletes who helped make them famous. Along with exploring the day to day lives of popular Mma fighters, the highly anticipated documentary, ‘The Hurt Business,’ also examines how the sport went from being shunned to the popular entertainment operation it is today. In honor of the film being released in theaters nationwide on September 29, Shockya has an exclusive new clip, titled ‘Gary Goodridge Recounts Devastating Concussion.’ Goodridge, who’s a legend within the world of Mma, is also one of the few outspoken athletes who has admitted he has dementia, which was caused by his [ Read More ]
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- 9/14/2016
- by Karen Benardello
- ShockYa
"Is it worth it to sacrifice one's mind and body for sport?" The first teaser trailer has debuted online for a documentary called The Hurt Business, from director Vlad Yudin (of Generation Iron), taking a look at Mma and the superstars of mixed martial arts. It's narrated by Kevin Costner and profiles the lives of a couple of major competitors, including Ronda Rousey and Jon Jones. The descriptions says it discusses the theme of injuries "both mental and physical" within Mma, and it also looks at just how dedicated these athletes are to this popular sport. Other great Mma docs include The Smashing Machine, Rickson Gracie: Choke, and Like Water about fighter Anderson Silva. Even if you're not a fan of Mma, this is worth a look. Here's the first trailer for Vlad Yudin's documentary The Hurt Business, direct from YouTube: From the producers of Bowling for Columbine,...
- 7/11/2016
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Mixed martial arts has exploded in popularity over the last decade, turning athletes who in an earlier time would be, at best, obscure and scary, into bona fide celebrities and in some cases, outright movie stars. But the journey to that fame and newfound cultural acceptance comes with a high price for the fighters who punish their bodies regularly. The documentary The Hurt Business, written and directed by Vlad Yudin (Generation Iron) and executive produced by Yudin and…...
- 7/8/2016
- Deadline
Kevin Costner will be giving voice to every wince, slap and ouch you see and will narrate The Hurt Business, a new documentary about the world of ultimate fighting that shines a light on the daily lives of some of the sport’s top fighters, as well as its controversial history and growing popularity. Directed and written by Vlad Yudin, the film follows light-heavyweight champion Jon "Bones" Jones, former Ufc light-heavyweight champion Rashad "Suga" Evans, and Ronda Rousey…...
- 11/25/2015
- Deadline
New York-based The Vladar Company has been talking with buyers on a trio of new titles led by mixed martial arts documentary The Hurt Business.
Ksm has acquired German rights to the film, which will chronicle the lives of indomitable Ufc Women’s Bantamweight Champion Ronda Rousey [pictured], Ufc Light-Heavyweight Champion Jon ‘Bones’ Jones and former Ufc light-heavyweight champion Rashad ‘Suga’ Evans.
Vladar co-founder Vlad Yudin, whose credits include Generation Iron, will direct and serve as executive producer alongside co-founder Edwin Mejia and Jim Czarnecki.
Madman has picked up Australian and New Zealand rights to this as well as to the fashion designer documentary Jeremy Scott: The People’s Designer.
Ksm has acquired German rights to the film, which will chronicle the lives of indomitable Ufc Women’s Bantamweight Champion Ronda Rousey [pictured], Ufc Light-Heavyweight Champion Jon ‘Bones’ Jones and former Ufc light-heavyweight champion Rashad ‘Suga’ Evans.
Vladar co-founder Vlad Yudin, whose credits include Generation Iron, will direct and serve as executive producer alongside co-founder Edwin Mejia and Jim Czarnecki.
Madman has picked up Australian and New Zealand rights to this as well as to the fashion designer documentary Jeremy Scott: The People’s Designer.
- 11/7/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
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