Summaries

Abducted without explanation, two men are forced into a daily steel cage brawl testing their will to live.

BRUTAL centers on Trevor (Morgan Benoit), abducted from his backyard at the age of fifteen by an unseen alien presence. Forced into nearly two decades of no-holds-barred fights against other abductees inside an unearthly mixed martial arts arena, Trevor has evolved from an innocent boy into a brutal fighting machine. Derek, (Jeff Hatch) an ambulance chasing lawyer, is the latest lab-rat abductee forced to fight Trevor. As the two men exchange ever-increasing beatings over the course of weeks and months, the brutality of their existence and the true nature of their humanity is slowly revealed. With elements of THE TWILIGHT ZONE and THE PRISONER, BRUTAL explores through science fiction, allegory and psychological drama, man's violent nature and our propensity to commit unthinkable acts of violence against each other. Yet through this prism of brutality our capacity to love one another, even in the worst of circumstances is celebrated.

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Keywords
  • gore
  • martial arts
  • mixed martial arts
  • eye gouging
  • graphic violence
Genres
  • Action
  • Horror
  • Sci-Fi
  • Drama
  • Sport
Release date Jan 4, 2014
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) TV-MA
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations Central City Studio, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production companies Brutal The Movie Dormant Lion Entertainment Irma's Place Productions

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 30m
Color Color
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