Cover Art & Details for WARRIOR Blu-ray & DVD

Lionsgate Home Entertainment has scheduled the MMA drama Warrior, starring Tom Hardy, Joel Edgerton, Jennifer Morrison and Nick Nolte, for DVD & Blu-ray Combo Pack release on December 20th, 2011.

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Two brothers are in for the fight of their lives - one fights for family, one fights for country - as Lionsgate debuts Warrior this Decemberto Blu-ray Combo Pack (Blu Ray Disc plus DVD plus Digital Copy), DVD, Digital Download and On Demand. Starring rising Hollywood talents Tom Hardy (Inception) and Joel Edgerton (The Thing) as brothers Tommy and Brendan, the edge-of-your-seat action drama also features two-time Oscar® nominee Nick Nolte* and Jennifer Morrison (TV's "Once Upon a Time"). Directed by Gavin O'Connor (Miracle), this inspirational story is a dramatic and personal look at one family's interpersonal and economic struggles, with the payout of an MMA tournament seen as the only solution to their problems. The Blu-ray and DVD release are packed with special features that include audio commentary, a "making of" documentary, mixed martial arts strategy, a gag reel, deleted scene and more! The Blu-ray Disc also offers an Enhanced Viewing Mode for the feature film, taking fans to the next level of entertainment. One of the most critically acclaimed films of the year, Warrior brings it home on December 20th for the suggested retail price of $39.99 on Blu-ray Combo Pack, and $29.95 on DVD.

An ex-Marine haunted by a tragic past, Tommy Riordan returns home and enlists his father, a recovering alcoholic and his former coach, to train him for an MMA tournament awarding the biggest purse in the history of the sport. Tommy's estranged brother Brendan, a former MMA fighter unable to provide for his family as a public school teacher, also enters the competition. Set on a collision course with each other, the two brothers must finally confront the forces that tore them apart, all the while waging the most intense winner-take-all battle of their lives.

The Warrior screenplay is by Gavin O'Connor & Anthony Tambakis & Cliff Dorfman; with the story by Gavin O'Connor & Cliff Dorfman.