Never Back Down (2008) Cast & Crew

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Directed by Jeff Wadlow.

Cast

• Sean Faris as Jake Tyler
• Amber Heard as Baja Miller
• Cam Gigandet as Ryan McCarthy
• Djimon Hounsou as Jean Roqua
• Evan Peters as Max Cooperman
• Leslie Hope as Margot Tyler
• Wyatt Smith as Charlie Tyler
• Neil Brown Jr. as Aaron
• Lauren Leech as Jenny
• Tilky Jones as Eric
• Steven Crowley as Ben
• Tom Nowicki as Mr. Lloyd
• Chele André as Max's Girl
• Affion Crockett as Beatdown DJ
• Chris Lindsay as Beat Down Referee
• David Zelon as Ryan's Dad
• Jonathan Eusebio as Dak Ho
• Jocelyn Binder as Hot Tub Chick
• Deon Stein as Hot Tub Chick
• Milissa Sears as Baja's Friend (uncredited)
• Andy Ussach as Man at Coffee Shop (uncredited)
• David W. Scott as Loading Dock Worker (uncredited)
• Marnie Van der Burgt as Tennis Spectator (uncredited)
• Wolfgang Weber as Club Fighter (uncredited)
• Aaron Pushkar as Fight Club Instigator (uncredited)
• Nadine Avola as Bikini Party Girl (uncredited)
• Jayson Talbert as Party Guest (uncredited)
• Elissa Kapneck as Party Girl (uncredited)
• Joanne Spracklen as Party Girl (uncredited)
• Randi Krasny as Party Girl (uncredited)
• Stacy Westbrook as Bikini Babe (uncredited)
• Joyce Kirkconnell as Sexy Girl (uncredited)
• Alyx Libby as Hot Tub Chick (uncredited)
• Stephen Pflug as Club Guy (uncredited)
• Kristin Popelka as Girl in Crowd (uncredited)
• Bjorn Jiskoot Jr. as Student (uncredited)
• Jasmine Burke as Student (uncredited)
• Vanessa Vega Rivera as Student (uncredited)

Crew

• Craig Baumgarten — Producer
• Chris Hauty — Screenplay
• Jeff Wadlow — Director
• Lukas Ettlin — Director of Photography
• David Zelon — Producer
• Michael Wandmacher — Original Music Composer

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• Warrior (2011)
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