Once I Was a Champion

"The Real Story of Evan Tanner"

Jun 18 2011 Not Rated 1h 33m

Documentary

Writer, philosopher, alcoholic, and MMA fighter Evan Tanner died mysteriously in the desert of Clapp Springs, California. He was searching for treasure but not the material kind. This feature length biopic focuses on fifty people whose lives he forever changed as they try to figure out who he really was and the reason behind his untimely death.

Plot

Adventure seeker, fighter, philosopher, writer and alcoholic died on September 8th, 2008 in the desert north of Brawley, California. He was on a quest to find buried treasure. "Treasure" does not necessarily refer to something material.

Written by

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Directed by

Gerard Roxburgh

Cast

Danny Acosta, Randy Couture, Rich Franklin

Crew

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Languages

English

Awards

1 nomination

Trailers

Once I was a Champion (Official Trailer)

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# of Votes

257

Average Rating

7.3 out of 10

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