Criminal action movies related to illegal street fighting are not uncommon in modern cinema. We present to your attention the picture "Blood and Bone". Actors, characters, interesting facts will be the topic of this article.
About the plot
Isai Bon went to jail. With martial arts skills, in prison he quickly became a tidbit because he knew how to stand up for himself. Having met with a cellmate, he gives him a promise to take care of his wife, if anything happens. Isai, nicknamed "Bone", is released, remembering what he said to his deceased friend. In order to feed himself and find something for the future, he agrees to illegal fights, which are very common on the streets of unfavorable areas. Local gangster James sees in the hero an opportunity to make good money, and therefore sets his own conditions. But the former prisoner was not used to being told what to do ...
The film "Blood and Bone" was released in 2009. Spectator reviews were mixed. Someone liked the picture, someone found the story too far-fetched. With a small budget, the tape earned average ratings, but still found its fans among those who were satisfied with it.
Strength in frame and life
The plot is literally full of all kinds of fights and professional fights. Given this, the creators with particular care approached the filming of the film "Blood and Bone." Actors were selected mainly from the category that relates to any type of martial arts. The male part of the persons involved in the picture is fond of sports and has a strong physique.
For example, Matt Mullins, who played "handsome" Price, specializes in martial arts. He is a five-time karate champion. During his career, he appeared in several films, including guest roles. According to the recognition of the actor himself, he prefers to act exclusively in action movies that require full commitment, similar to the film "Blood and Bone". Actors who performed the main and secondary images are not at all inferior in this. We will dwell on them in more detail below.
Born fighter
Michael J. White, approved by the producers for the role of Isaiah Bon, began his ascent to the pinnacle of popularity as a martial artist. A native of Brooklyn, he was raised by his mother, forced to move from state to state. From a young age he was fond of any activity related to sports, and later became the owner of a black belt for wushu, goju-ryu, shotokan and a number of other areas.
As Michael J. White recalls, he considers his gain in 86 kilograms of muscle mass through strength training. Before trying himself on television, he worked as a school teacher for three years. The actor’s debut took place in the 1995 biopic, telling the story of the legendary boxer Mike Tyson.
Michael Jay White is the first African American to be entrusted with the image of a comic book superhero. In the 1997 film of the same name, he played Spawn (in the Russian interpretation, the name of this hero translates as "Offspring"), and in the animated series Justice League, the villain Doomsday speaks with his voice. Among White’s other films, the second part of Universal Soldier (the role of Seth) and the neonaric action movie The Dark Knight (Gambol). In 2011, Michael Jay became the director of the movie "Never Give Up-2."
The first beauties of the film
The main female image of the painting "Blood and Bone" took over Shannon Kane. Born in 1986 in America, the girl made her first steps as a model, speaking at various shows of agencies and fashion houses. Even earlier, Shannon began to get involved in dancing - so much so that she entered the University of Michigan with a degree in Modern Dance. After appearing on the covers of glossy magazines, she seriously thought about her acting career. The debut took place in the long-playing soap opera "All My Children", in which Kane starred for three years. The actress is also known for the paintings "Brooklyn Police" and "Collector 2".
Blood and Bone: Supporting Role Actors
The British actor Julian Sands, who played in the Franklin film, has long been known not only to American, but also to Russian viewers. Since childhood, he knew who he would become, therefore he purposefully went to the realization of what he had planned: he entered a drama school, and after graduation he began to actively act in films. Of course, the first works were episodic in nature, but the success of the paintings "Death Fields" and "Room with a View" forced the young man to move to Hollywood. The country of dreams quickly offered a talented emigrant a job - the main role in the horror film "Warlock". Among the bright film works of Sands can be distinguished paintings "The Phantom of the Opera", "13 friends of Ocean", "Vatel", "Girl with the Dragon Tattoo".
This person inspires fear not only on the screen, but also in the ring. In the film "Blood and Bone" Robert Sapp hit as a guest star. The athlete, who knows the whole country, played in American football, as well as in kickboxing and other martial arts. His athleticism, which cannot be overlooked, makes him stand out. With an increase of 196 centimeters, it falls into the heavyweight category. Sapp can be seen in the tapes "Conan the Barbarian", "Big Stan", "All or Nothing."