Bare Knuckles (2010): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2010, Bare Knuckles is an action, thriller, drama and adventure film directed by Eric Etebari, running about 90 minutes. “She fought for everything.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Women will go to extreme lengths for those they love and single mother Samantha Rogers is no exception. Along with her young daughter, Milla, Sam struggles to make ends meet, taking her licks as a stunt double by day and cocktail waitressing at a rowdy bar at night. When Sam uses her skills to end a bar fight between two drunk women, down and out fight promoter Sonny Cool sees an opportunity to get back into the game. He tells Sam all about the "show," a high class, underground illegal all female bare knuckle fight tournament, where brutality and elegance mix with high stakes and deception. Is the price too much for her...? Bare Knuckles..... a knockout punch of strength and determination, inspired by a true story.

Who’s in it. Bare Knuckles stars Jeanette Roxborough as Samantha Rogers, Martin Kove as Sonny Cool, Chris Mulkey as Al the Boxing Trainer and Louis Mandylor as Nedish, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 3.2/10, Bare Knuckles has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Bare Knuckles page.

If you liked it. Fans of Bare Knuckles tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.