Art of Submission

2012 "Fists up, Chin down..."
3.9| 1h59m| PG-13| en| More Info
Released: 21 September 2012 Released
Producted By: Photo-Kicks Productions
Country: United States of America
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
Official Website: http://redcanvasthemovie.com/
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Johnny Sanchez has a troubled past which manifests in the dissonance between him and his family, particularly with his father and son. As Johnny gets released from prison, his father's garage is going to be shut down. The only way to save it is to fight in the Red Canvas tournament, an MMA event. Amidst preparing for an opponent who can't be defeated, Johnny must deal with the turmoil of his family and answer for mistakes of the past.

Genre

Drama, Action

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Director

Adam Boster, Kenneth Chamitoff

Production Companies

Photo-Kicks Productions

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Art of Submission Audience Reviews

ThiefHott Too much of everything
Ameriatch One of the best films i have seen
Whitech It is not only a funny movie, but it allows a great amount of joy for anyone who watches it.
Griff Lees Very good movie overall, highly recommended. Most of the negative reviews don't have any merit and are all pollitically based. Give this movie a chance at least, and it might give you a different perspective.
generationofswine I guess you have to be into MMA to like this and then, well, you sort of have to ONLY care about MMA.I'll give it props for how it was funded. It is clear that it is a labor of love for those involved in the sport, which is why I gave it a try.I mean, I love baseball movies and most of those are love letters to the sport. But those tend to be love letters written by actual writers.This is more a love letter written by someone that loves the sport, but hates writing and knows nothing about crafting a story.Like MMA, writing is a hard thing to do, making an enjoyable story is even harder.Credit to the attempt, but cool fight scenes without a story behind it is kinda really boring.
Leofwine_draca ART OF SUBMISSION is a dull drama detailing mixed martial arts fighting in an urban setting. The main character is played by Ernie Reyes Jr. as a tough fighter desperate to make a name for himself but who finds his life spiralling out of control after making some difficult choices. Finding himself in prison, he befriends the warden who has him released so that he can take part in some televised fighting contests.There's little more plot to it than that, and indeed the narrative exists merely to feature a string of fighting scenes. An early multi-participant brawl in a garage is the highlight here, although there's a whole bunch of MMA fights at the climax. Unfortunately, the fights are very poorly filmed in an ugly style, all quick editing and cross cutting, so that it's very difficult to tell whether any of the participants are truly skilled or not.This film wants to be NEVER BACK DOWN but doesn't come close. A bunch of seasoned performers make appearances, including a typically weary Ving Rhames who seems to appear in any old thing. '90s B-movie favourite Matthias Hues appears in support but doesn't really get to do much while George Takei makes no impact as the clichéd master villain. Maria Conchita Alonso, of THE RUNNING MAN fame, plays the hero's mother.
Stephen Ray This Submission Movie is a Must See! Great actors, great fight scenes, and a great story. You will want to buy this for your library once it comes out on DVD. Grab a bunch of friends when it comes to a theater near you and don't miss it. There is also a great story behind the production of this film. Much blood, sweat, and tears have went in to making this film for us to see. Several years in the making and now it's time for you to enjoy an amazing project that will get you excited to bring others. Check out the cast if you haven't yet and I am sure you will see some popular names that you have enjoyed watching in the past.
rickdulake Art of Submission is not only a great movie for UFC fans but contains many family relationships which the whole family can enjoy and relate too. The relationship between Johnny and his father unfolds, develops and grows through out the movie until the final scenes. An excellent performance by Mario Alonso (Johnny's mother). With the back drop of Las Vegas, under the superb directing of Ken Chamitoff and Adam Boster actors Ernie Reyes Junior, Sarah Downing, Ving Rhames and John Savage come together to make a heart warming story come to life. The struggle between failure and redemption through the venue of UFC is truly inspiring for parents and children of all ages. The excellent choreography of legendary martial arts Ernie Reyes makes for exciting fight scenes. A great film for the whole family. Thoroughly recommend.