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  • American Judoka (2009)
  • 56 min | Drama
American Judoka (2009)
56 min | Drama

Armando Depuente is very talented Judo player with flair of living life on the edge. Although Judo is a martial art with a lot of traditional values, he is mostly in it for the glory of the sport. As he advances during the Olympic Trials ...See moreArmando Depuente is very talented Judo player with flair of living life on the edge. Although Judo is a martial art with a lot of traditional values, he is mostly in it for the glory of the sport. As he advances during the Olympic Trials Tournament, he gets an injury that goes on to cost him the final match for his division. The injury goes from bad to worse during the match and he is forced into surgery and to an early retirement. For the next few years he hits the bottle hard and is eventually arrested for drinking and driving resulting in him hitting a young girl. Armando is sentenced to serve time and community service. After prison he volunteers for a youth center in a barrio area where the community lives out harsh times. While service under janitorial duties, he helps a young man out when the kid is bullied in a fight against a much bigger guy. The boy asks Armando to train him to fight after the ordeal. Armando is reluctant but after the boy, whose name is Phoenix, becomes persistent and tormenting, Armando agrees to. Although Phoenix starts off as Armando's only student in the youth center, others join, including the original bullies who were picking on Phoenix, and eventually Armando has his own "dojo" within the center. Armando goes on to make a comeback with the help and influence of "his kids". Written by Cesar Lazcano See less
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Director
Cesar Alejandro Lazcano (as Cesar Lazcano)
Writers
Cesar Alejandro Lazcano (screenplay) (as Cesar Lazcano) | Nick Murphy (screenplay)
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Mar 24, 2009 (United States)

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37 cast members
Name Known for
Adriana Andreas
Angelica Angelica   See fewer
Debie Badal
Katherine Katherine   See fewer
Jacob Badal
Phoenix Phoenix   See fewer
Bob Lee Beyer
Referee Johnny Swift Referee Johnny Swift   See fewer
Jeremy Cervantes
Conos Bravo Conos Bravo   See fewer
Joshua Curtis
Teo Eastman Teo Eastman   See fewer
AnnMaria DeMars
Mariano Tournament Ref (as AnnaMaria DeMars) Mariano Tournament Ref (as AnnaMaria DeMars)   See fewer
Jess Duran Jr.
Othello Niakan Othello Niakan   See fewer
Issac Duran
Duran Skills Duran Skills   See fewer
Jacob 'Stitch' Duran
Cyrus LeBell (as Jacob Duran) Cyrus LeBell (as Jacob Duran)   See fewer
Mathew Foresta
Jake 'MMA' Dangger Jake 'MMA' Dangger   See fewer
Kyle Gibson
Rocky 'Shaggy' Dromus Rocky 'Shaggy' Dromus   See fewer
Gary Goltz
Tony Mariano Tony Mariano   See fewer
Younes Jemni
Jakous Jakous   See fewer
Brad Karman
Referee Brad Brady Referee Brad Brady   See fewer
Caleb Karmann
Revonth Bruce Revonth Bruce   See fewer
Kenneth Knapp
Referee Steven Thomas Referee Steven Thomas   See fewer
Nicole Kohnen
Daughter Daughter   See fewer
Cesar Alejandro Lazcano
Armando Depuente (as Cesar Lazcano) Armando Depuente (as Cesar Lazcano)   See fewer
Jonathan Miller
Sir Miley Serious Sir Miley Serious   See fewer
Tony Okada
Try outs Ref Try outs Ref   See fewer
Victor Ortiz
Medic - 1st Armando Opponent Medic - 1st Armando Opponent   See fewer
Jimmy Pedro
Jimmy Pedro Jimmy Pedro   See fewer
James Refalo
Jet Younes Jet Younes   See fewer
Ronda Rousey
Ronda Rousey Ronda Rousey   See fewer
Jack Storer
Reverend Lefter Reverend Lefter   See fewer
Allen Wrench
Ray Stevenson Ray Stevenson   See fewer
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