The hammer [videorecording DVD] / Tapout Films/Fifth Year Productions present ; a Film Harvest production ; written and produced by Joseph McKelheer, Eben Kostbar ; directed by Oren Kaplan.
Raymond J. Barry, Rich Franklin, Russell Harvard, Shoshannah Stern, Susan Gibney. DVD release of the 2010 motion picture. Special features: Deleted scenes ; interview with Matt Hamill ; behind the scenes ; writer, producer, director commentary.
Summary:
Inspired by the life of deaf UFC fighter, Matt Hamill, The Hammer tells the story of what it takes to be a champion, on and off the mat. Raised among those with the ability to hear, Matt later finds himself no less an outsider amidst the Deaf Community. But through sheer determination, he uses his 'perceived' disability as an asset, and becomes not only the first deaf wrestler to win a National Collegiate Championship, but an inspirational force to both hearing and deaf alike.
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