‘THE HURT BUSINESS’ Shines Spotlight on Mixed Martial Arts Superstars Ronda Rousey, Georges St-Pierre & More in Movie The...
August 31 2016 - 12:00PM
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Fathom Events and the Producers of 'Bowling
for Columbine' and 'Fahrenheit 9/11,' Bring the Anticipated
Follow-Up to the Critically-Acclaimed ‘Generation Iron’ to Cinemas
for One Night
Extending beyond the octagon and looking deeper into what life
is really like inside the world of mixed martial arts (MMA),
“THE HURT BUSINESS: A Deeper Look into MMA”
comes to movie theaters nationwide for one night on Thursday,
September 29 at 7:00 p.m. local time. Directed by Vlad Yudin
and narrated by Academy Award® winner Kevin Costner, this
event follows the daily lives of the sport’s biggest stars,
including UFC Light-Heavyweight Champion Jon “Bones” Jones,
former UFC Light-Heavyweight Champion Rashad “Suga” Evans
and female phenomenon Ronda Rousey, to understand how this
sport went from being shunned as “barbaric” to becoming one of the
most popular sports franchises of today. In addition to the feature
story, audiences will experience an exclusive pre-recorded intro by
Rashad Evans and an extra 15-minute featurette on the making of the
film, plus legendary fight clips.
Tickets for “THE HURT BUSINESS: A Deeper Look into
MMA” can be purchased online by visiting
www.FathomEvents.com or at participating theater box offices. Fans
throughout the U.S. will be able to enjoy the event in nearly 400
select movie theaters through Fathom’s exclusive Digital Broadcast
Network. For a complete list of theater locations visit the Fathom
Events website (theaters and participants are subject to
change).
Director Vlad Yudin commented, "Creating The Hurt Business has
been a real journey. We have dedicated almost two years to making
this film, working with fighters from all over the world and
exploring the culture of MMA, its origins and its continuous
growth. We are very happy to be working with Fathom Events to
finally bring this project to the masses!"
The producers of “Bowling for Columbine,” “Fahrenheit 9/11” and
“Generation Iron” deliver their next cinematic punch with “THE
HURT BUSINESS,” detailing the lives of various martial arts
superstars competing in the fastest-growing sport in the world and
the struggles and triumphs that accompany all careers in cage
fighting. Besides featuring legends such as Georges
St-Pierre as well as the next generation of fighters, this
event also covers the history of mixed martial arts fighting, from
the coliseums of ancient Greece to modern day venues such as the
MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Themes of injury, both mental and physical,
are explored and the question is raised; is it worth it to
sacrifice one's mind and body for sport?
“The world of mixed martial arts takes not only physical
strength but mental toughness,” Fathom Events VP of Programming
Kymberli Frueh said. “This event goes behind the ring to explore
everything that goes into the making of a MMA fighter from the grit
and stamina to the personal toll the sport can take on elite
fighters.”
For artwork/photos related to “THE HURT BUSINESS: A Deeper
Look into MMA,” visit the Fathom Events press site.
About Fathom Events
Fathom Events is recognized as the leading domestic distributor
of event cinema, and ranks as one of the largest overall
distributors of content to movie theaters. Owned by AMC
Entertainment Inc. (NYSE: AMC), Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CNK)
and Regal Entertainment Group (NYSE: RGC) (known collectively as AC
JV, LLC), Fathom Events offers a variety of one-of-a-kind
entertainment events that include live, high-definition
performances of the Metropolitan Opera, dance and theatre
productions such as the Bolshoi Ballet and National Theatre Live’s
Hamlet, sporting events like FS1 Presents USA v Mexico, concerts
with Roger Waters and One Direction, the TCM Presents classic film
series and faith-based events such as The Drop Box and Four Blood
Moons. Fathom Events takes audiences behind the scenes and offers
unique extras including audience Q&As, backstage footage and
interviews with cast and crew, creating the ultimate VIP
experience. Fathom Events’ live digital broadcast network (“DBN”)
is the largest cinema broadcast network in North America, bringing
live and pre-recorded events to 887 locations and 1,354 screens in
181 Designated Market Areas® (including all of the top 50). For
more information, visit www.fathomevents.com.
About The Vladar Company
The Vladar Company is a media and entertainment company which
focuses on developing, financing, and packaging a library of
intellectual properties with its producing partners at leading
Hollywood and international production studios. The company is
becoming a leading producer of many genres and multiple mediums in
US and international markets, while also expanding into acquiring
and distributing high quality content.
About Generation Iron Fitness
Network
Generation Iron Fitness Network is the first ever digital space
broadcasting original video content for all things bodybuilding
& MMA. Providing premiere contest coverage, news and cutting
edge original shows - the network's vision is to deliver all
aspects of MMA & bodybuilding instantly to fans across the
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