Cornered by Karen who begs him to cut their losses and move back to Ameria, Marcus takes a powerful drug to secure a win in a career defining fight. But thngs go sour when, driven wild by the drug, he puts his opponent, Manit, in coma. Crushed and feeling guilety, Marcus wants to help Ammara, Manit’s wif, and her 8yo daughter Somjai, any way he can. With Manit in a coma, Marcus will actually have to replace him in a series of dangerous underground fights that Manit was supposed to do to pay off family debts and without Marcus’help, Smjai, the little girl, will be taken by ruthless human traffickers, the charismatic Chinese couple, Wong and Fand… Marcus will discover a dark world of violence and brutal fights with much more at stake than he ever imagined.
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Isaac Florentine is an Israeli-born film director, screenwriter, and producer best known for his work in martial arts and action cinema.
After moving to the United States in 1988, Florentine began working in television as a stunt coordinator and second unit director — notably on Power Rangers — before directing his first feature Desert Kickboxer (1992). He became widely known in the 2000s for directing genre favorites such as Undisputed II: Last Man Standing (2006), Undisputed III: Redemption (2010) — which earned him a Best Director award at ActionFest — Ninja (2009), Ninja: Shadow of a Tear (2013), and Close Range (2015).
Florentine’s films are admired for their tight, dynamic fight choreography and clear visual style, blending his martial arts background with efficient action storytelling. Although he has not received major mainstream festival prizes, his work has been celebrated within the action and martial arts film community and has had significant influence on contemporary genre filmmaking.
