Hamill

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

Oct 27 2011 PG-13 1h 48m
Biography, Drama, Sport

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

Plot

THE HAMMER is a sports drama depicting the struggles and successes Matt Hamill faced on the way to becoming a champion. Raised among those with the ability to hear, Matt later finds himself no less an outsider amidst the Deaf Community. Through sheer determination, he uses his perceived disability as an asset, and becomes both the first deaf wrestler to win a National Collegiate Championship and an inspirational force to the hearing and deaf alike.

Written by

Eben Kostbar, Joseph McKelheer

Directed by

Oren Kaplan

Production Countries

United States of America

Languages

English

Awards

6 wins & 2 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
1,928
Average Rating
6.9 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA