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Fighting with My Family

Synopsis

Reformed gangster and former wrestler Ricky, his wife Julia, daughter Saraya and son Zak make a living performing in tiny venues across the UK. Ricky and Julia want a better life for their children and when brother and sister get the chance to audition for the WWE, it seems the family dream is coming true and all their troubles will be solved. However, Saraya and Zak are about to learn that becoming a WWE superstar demands more than they ever imagined possible as athletes and siblings.
Based on the true-life story of the Norwich wrestler “Rowdy” Ricky Knight and his wrestling family.
Official Selection Sundance Film Festival 2019 - Surprise Film - World premiere

Details

Year
2019
Type of project
Features
Director
Stephen Merchant
Producer
Michael J. Luisi, Kevin Misher
Co-Producer
Jamie Elliott, Sandra McDermott, Ralph E. Portillo
Executive Producer
Andy Berman, Danny Garcia, Hiram Garcia, Dwayne Johnson, Stephen Merchant
Editor
Nancy Richardson
Screenwriter
Stephen Merchant
Director of Photography
Remi Adefarasin
Production Designer
Nick Palmer
Principal cast
Dwayne Johnson, Lena Headey, Nick Frost, Vince Vaughn, Florence Pugh, Jack Lowden, Daniel Stisen

Genre

Comedy

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

UK, US coproduction

Film4 (UK), Channel 4 (UK), Misher Films (US), Seven Bucks Productions (US), WWE Studios (US)

Film4

124 Horseferry Road
London
SW1P 2TX

Sales Company

MGM Studios

2500 Broadway
Santa Monica
CA 90404
USA

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