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The Hammer
The Hammer

The Hammer

He knew he could be a champion. They knew he could be much more.

Genres

DramaHistory

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A coming of age drama following the life of Matt Hamill, the first deaf wrestler to win a National Collegiate Wrestling Championship.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

108 mins

Rating

6.7/10

Release Date

26 October 2010

Country

United States of America

Cast

Russell Harvard

Russell Harvard

Matt Hamill

Raymond J. Barry

Raymond J. Barry

Stanley

Shoshannah Stern

Shoshannah Stern

Kristi

Courtney Halverson

Courtney Halverson

Michelle

Michael Anthony Spady

Michael Anthony Spady

Jay Jakubowski

Susan Gibney

Susan Gibney

Janet Hamill

Joseph McKelheer

Joseph McKelheer

Ron Gross

Eben Kostbar

Eben Kostbar

Coach Cantrell

Rich Franklin

Rich Franklin

Coach Pruitt

Stephen Dodd

Stephen Dodd

Coach Rich

Gavin Bellour

Gavin Bellour

Pat Hamill

Theodore Conley

Theodore Conley

Young Matt Hamill

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