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Legendary

  • 2010
  • PG-13
  • 1h 47m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
5.6K
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Danny Glover, Patricia Clarkson, John Cena, Madeleine Martin, and Devon Graye in Legendary (2010)
Book-smart teenager Cal Chetley (Graye) joins his school's wrestling team as a way to rekindle his relationship with his brother (Cena), who himself for the death of their father in a car accident years ago.
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A book-smart teenager joins his school's wrestling team as a way to reunite his surviving family members, who split apart after the death of his father, a college wrestling legend, 10 years ... Read allA book-smart teenager joins his school's wrestling team as a way to reunite his surviving family members, who split apart after the death of his father, a college wrestling legend, 10 years ago.A book-smart teenager joins his school's wrestling team as a way to reunite his surviving family members, who split apart after the death of his father, a college wrestling legend, 10 years ago.

  • Director
    • Mel Damski
  • Writer
    • John Posey
  • Stars
    • John Cena
    • Patricia Clarkson
    • Danny Glover
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    5.6K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Mel Damski
    • Writer
      • John Posey
    • Stars
      • John Cena
      • Patricia Clarkson
      • Danny Glover
    • 30User reviews
    • 28Critic reviews
    • 39Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

    Videos10

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    Legendary
    "Mike Teaches Cal How to Wrestle" from Legendary
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    "Mike Teaches Cal How to Wrestle" from Legendary
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    "Mike Teaches Cal How to Wrestle" from Legendary
    Legendary: "Cal Needs You"
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    Legendary: "Cal Needs You"
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    John Cena
    John Cena
    • Mike Chetley
    Patricia Clarkson
    Patricia Clarkson
    • Sharon Chetley
    Danny Glover
    Danny Glover
    • Harry 'Red' Newman
    Devon Graye
    Devon Graye
    • Cal Chetley
    Madeleine Martin
    Madeleine Martin
    • Luli Stringfellow
    John Posey
    John Posey
    • Coach Tennent
    Tyler Posey
    Tyler Posey
    • Billy Barrow
    Teo Olivares
    Teo Olivares
    • Donald Worthington.
    Kareem J. Grimes
    Kareem J. Grimes
    • Theo 'Gnat' Henderson
    • (as Kareem Grimes)
    Christopher Alan Weaver
    • Joe Easley
    Robert Bryan
    • 3rd Kid
    Angelena Swords
    Angelena Swords
    • Jill
    Yvonne Misiak
    • Waitress
    Lara Grice
    Lara Grice
    • Laura Melton
    Patrick Cox
    Patrick Cox
    • Guy…
    Deneen Tyler
    Deneen Tyler
    • Judge Elaine Gardener
    • (as a different name)
    Vince Antoine
    • Claremore Coach
    • (as Vince Antonio)
    Andrew Sensenig
    Andrew Sensenig
    • Larry Edwards
    • Director
      • Mel Damski
    • Writer
      • John Posey
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews30

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    9robmorris27

    Great Movie

    I only just saw this today and was pleasantly surprised by how good it was. Cena is good and doesn't over play his part or look out of place with some very fine actors in support. The film has a good story and is well, acted I'm just afraid that many people will be put off by the wwe connection but shouldn't be. This a great film for anyone with or without an interest in wwe but if you do have an interest i recommend you buy the special edition 2 disc set as it has some great moments of wrestling history on it. Nice to see WWE films branching out and finely a credible role for the ever more versatile Cena who i see having a great future in films.
    10deadman8974

    Legendary is Legendary

    I saw this movie when it was still in theaters

    First, I want to say that I hate that I had to travel a bit to see this movie. I requested it in my movie theater on the online petition wwe put up but my theater was never given the chance. Second, the tickets in this theater were near $14, that is too much. The lack of theaters probably made it not sell as much

    There is a trailer for "Knuckhead", the wwe film that involves wwe superstar Big Show. I really hope they don't mess up with this movie but something tells me that they will. Now on to the movie

    Fantastic acting! You would not expect this acting from a film that involves a wwe superstar. In his movie, 12 rounds John Cena showed that he improved from the marine, and this movie shows even future improvement. Anyways, the acting was fantastic from everybody, Luli, mike, cal, the mother, and even the coach.

    I don't understand the hate towards this movie. Everyone that walked out of the theater walked out with a happy feeling. It was a feel good story. It's definitely a movie you should bring someone to.

    It's great for a wwe film. It's out on DVD now, so go buy it
    5bkoganbing

    The Family That Wrestles Together, Nestles Together

    In the years that John Cena did The Marine he's apparently taken a few acting lessons. He does handle dialog with a minimum of credibility now though he did not have scenes with Danny Glover and only one with Patricia Clarkson.

    Legendary is a nice, but hardly great family film and like Cena's other cinematic venture, produced by Vince McMahon who also produces his other acting gigs. He's from a wrestling family, his father was a state champion who was killed in a car crash and Cena's been at loose ends since, drifting from job to job and drinking more than he ought.

    He's got a little brother that mom Patricia Clarkson is raising in the person of Devon Graye. Legendary's biggest problem is that you can hardly wrap your mind around the concept that Graye and Cena are brothers. Graye's the proverbial 98 pound weakling, but that's something of an exaggeration and fortunately for Graye if he goes out for high school wrestling there will be a weight class for him.

    It's interesting also to see a pro wrestler in a film about wrestling as a real sport. But those guys with their attitudes you see on Smackdown learned their business doing what you see in Legendary.

    Legendary is a nice if not great family film definitely one to rent for the kids.
    8ccbig

    Teen family life struggles with a sports theme.

    By far the best film that features the sport of high school wrestling since the film "Vision Quest".

    I cannot stand the "Pro Wresting" shows/films because I think that they do damage to the public view of what the amateur forms of high school wrestling and Olympic styles of wrestling are in real life.

    That being said, this is a fine film that shows some aspects of high school wrestling with a fairly good story plot about a teenager facing family life struggles combined with the drive to compete in sports.

    John Cena does a decent performance but the film is centered on a teen, high school age young man played by Devon Graye who gives a pretty darn good performance. A good supporting cast too!

    A good film for "tweens" and older. Highly recommended for families that play sports.
    5thekyles99

    Cena has a long way to go...but is slowly improving

    OK to all those Cena haters out there, don't judge a book by its cover cause this is one Cena movie that was actually pretty good. Yes those who know me know i live and breathe pro wrestling and i have never hated Cena, although truth be told i have seen a lot better wrestlers out there however that being said i will also have to say their are a lot worse. Are u listening to me Flair?? Cena is definitely no Dwayne Johnson although i think he has like 100 lbs of pure muscle on the rock, he couldn't out act the rock, but ill tell you in this he tries damn hard. I have to hand it to wrestlers who journey outside the squared circle to venture into unknown territory that hollywierd has to offer. I mean you never see Actors do it aside from the late great Andy Kaufman and of course the idiot David Arquette. Wrestle i mean that is. Great cast including Danny Glover who plays an old fisherman that young Cal (Devon Graye) bumps into and gets a friendship going while spending time down by the river. And Patricia Clarkson who is simply brilliant as Cal and Mike's (John Cena) Mom. The rest of the cast although basically unknowns including Devon Graye do fantastic jobs. The storyline is this, young Cal who is living in the shadow of his former all star wrestling brother Mike who has estranged him and his mother ever since their father was killed in an automobile accident. Mike went from all American hero on a major downward spiral and alluded the surviving family members. Cal decides to join the school's wrestling team and also seek his brother's help in training him along the way. Although reluctant at first mike decides its time to break the ice and take his younger brother on. This movie is inspiring and in my opinion can proudly say can join amongst the other sport inspiring stories ie; Rocky, Cinderella Man to name a few. A good film.

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    • Trivia
      The song that plays in the background many times and that Cal comes out too for his match in the end is sang by John Cena who plays his brother in the movie...it is also John Cena's original song that he came out to when he wrestled in WWE..
    • Goofs
      Danny Glover is holding his under-spin fishing reel upside down.
    • Quotes

      Harry 'Red' Newman: Like I said, not all legends are about victory. Some are about struggle, finding out who you are and your reason for being.

    • Connections
      Featured in WWF SmackDown!: Episode #12.34 (2010)

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 9, 2010 (Kuwait)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Brother's Keeper
    • Filming locations
      • Hammond, Louisiana, USA(Opening shot)
    • Production company
      • WWE Studios
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $200,393
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $126,964
      • Sep 12, 2010
    • Gross worldwide
      • $200,393
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 47m(107 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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