The Cast: Tom Hardy, Joel Edgerton, Nick Nolte, Noah Emmerich, Jennifer Morrison The Director: Gavin O'Connor (Miracle, Pride and Glory) The Plot: An ex-marine trains with his alcoholic father to fight for the biggest prize ever in a mixed martial arts tournament, only to find himself having to step into the octagon with his estranged brother -- and confront the forces that tore them apart. The Reason to See It: In the spirit of Rocky, The Fighter and The Wrestler, mixed martial arts finally gets its due with this emotional story of two brothers going mano a mano. Viewers also get to see the broad acting range of next big thing Brit star Tom Hardy (Inception, The Dark Knight Rises), while Animal Kingdom Aussie star Edgerton finally gets his wider audience.