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PR: Fightville on DVD & Blu-ray Jul 10


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Fightville on DVD & Blu-ray Jul 10Mixed Martial Arts has fought its way to the forefront of American sports, and now the real-life story of the fighters striving to make it to the top. Over the past decade, Mixed Martial Arts has grown from a controversial, no-holds-barred sideshow into a billion-dollar phenomenon eclipsing boxing as the dominant combat sport in the world.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

EVERYONE'S TALKING ABOUT THIS REVEALING LOOK AT WHAT IT TAKES TO BE A CHAMPION IN AMERICA'S FASTEST-GROWING SPORT

Fightville

The Unflinching Story of the Battle to the Top in the World of Mixed Martial Arts Is a Must-See Movie and It Arrives on Blu-ray and DVD From MPI on July 10, 2012

Featuring Dustin "The Diamond" Poirier Fighting For His Shot At The American Dream
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New York, NY (June 15, 2012) - Mixed Martial Arts has fought its way to the forefront of American sports, and now Fightville, the real-life story of the fighters striving to make it to the top - a movie that has audiences "on their feet cheering" (The Austin Chronicle) - comes to high-definition Blu-ray and DVD from MPI Home Video on July 10, 2012, with SRPs, respectively, of $29.98 and $24.98.

Over the past decade, Mixed Martial Arts has grown from a controversial, no-holds-barred sideshow into a billion-dollar phenomenon eclipsing boxing as the dominant combat sport in the world. In fact, it's now the sixth-most popular professional sport in America, after baseball, football, NASCAR, basketball and hockey.

The exciting, suspenseful and uplifiting Fightville shows how MMA has taken hold in the American heartland, where modern-day gladiators battle with bare fists and feet in strip mall gyms and dusty rodeo arenas desperate for glory and a shot at the big time. In Lafayette, Louisiana, far from the glamorous and lucrative world of Las Vegas bouts, pro hopefuls Dustin "The Diamond" Poirier (currently the world's No. 3 contender) and Albert Stainback fight tooth and nail for their shot at the American Dream.

This thrilling, unflinching and ultimately moving documentary offers a cage-side view of these passionate and powerful athletes as they put their bodies on the line in the quest for fame and fortune.

The New York Times' Manohla Dargis described Fightville as "spiked with energy and attitude." The Toronto Star's Linda Barnard said, "The process is bloody, raw and often emotional, and the fights themselves shocking in their brutality." "An exhilarating sports documentary and a levelheaded, piercingly intelligent treatment of a touchy subject," wrote Eugene Novikov of Cinematical.

Fightville is the latest work from award-winning directors Petra Epperlein and Michael Tucker (Gunner Palace, How to Fold a Flag). It premiered to acclaim at the prestigious South by Southwest Festival in Austin, Texas, before going on to theatrical release in major markets through MPI Media Group.

About MPI Media Group
The MPI Media Group is a leading producer, distributor and licensor of films, home entertainment, historical footage and more. Founded in 1976, Chicago-based MPI Media Group remains one of the largest independent entertainment companies producing and distributing a compelling slate of the world's most respected cinema, documentaries, performances and television programs. MPI's wholly owned subsidiaries include MPI Home Entertainment, Dark Sky Films, and the WPA Film Library. www.mpimediagroup.com

Fightville
Street date: July 10, 2012
Prebook: June 4, 2012
SRP: $29.98 (Blu-ray), $24.98 (DVD)
Running time: 85 minutes
Not rated





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News Editor June 23, 2012, 8:08 am