The Philly Kid

About The Philly Kid

A former NCAA champion wrestler is paroled after 10 years in prison. Now, to save a friend's life, in a series of cage fights he must agree to do the impossible - lose.

The Philly Kid is a 2012 action drama film directed by Jason Connery. Released in May 2012, it runs 94 minutes.

Wes Chatham stars as Dillon, Devon Sawa as Jake, Sarah Butler as Amy, and Neal McDonough as LA Jim. Written by Adam Mervis.

Shelv files it under ex-con, mixed martial arts (MMA), kickboxing, and sports. In the United States it streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel.

Born a Champion, Million Dollar Baby, and Real Steel make useful companions to The Philly Kid, all filed under fight. It scores 5.4 out of 10 from 54 TMDB voters.