Damage (2009)

Steve Austin plays John Brickner, an ex-convict who was serving time for murder. John was able to be released thanks to a letter sent in by the wife of the man he killed, Veronica, only to find out that she had an alterior motive...for him to get money need for a heart transplant for her daughter. Unfortunally with John not being able to get the money with the two jobs he currently has, he meets up with his a co-worker Frankie & her friend Reno to go into the world of "no holds barred" underground fighting. John must keep fighting & winning in order to keep making the money while dealing with the pressure being put on him by Veronica & her personal problems, Reno oweing money to everyone they seem to do business with, and everything taking it's physical & emotional toll on him.

This was wasn't your basic one dimentional action movie as they were able to tell more than one story as each of the main characters did have an issue to overcome. The acting was good & Steve Austin did his role well. The action here was completely based on mixed martial arts (MMA) fighting with a hardcore element at times with weapons being occassionally used but for just straight fistfights...they come off very brutal & realistic.

In the end, if your a fan of heavy fight scenes that rely on "street fighting" over other ways of film action (explosions, gunfire, heavily chorographed fight scenes) then this is definately a movie worth checking out.

This movie takes Stone Cold to a new level as an actor. Normally we see Steve play the same kind of character who is nothing more than an ass kicker. But in this film we see a new side to Steve, along with very good action we also get to see a solid acting performance. The film is a hard-edged, bare-knuckles fight film that focuses on the tough choices people make in times of recession. Along with the acting the movie has great music scores that blend very well with the film. One problem i have with this dvd is that they didn't add any extra features not even a commentary. I would of love to see some behind the scenes footage and also would of liked to hear a commentary done by Stone Cold, giving us a bit of a backstory on the film. All of that would've been epic. But 20th Century Fox just dropped the ball on this one. The only things it has are a few trailers and a spanish track and possibly another dubbed track but i cant remember. Even though it lacks on extra features this movie is worth buying. Only because you get a lot more out of Steve than you do in his previous films. Instead of The Condemned, I would of preferred seeing this one in theaters because it offers so much more in my opinion.

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great movie with stone cold and it was a pretty good plot too. action thru out and even some sad parts for you drama freeks.well worth the rental price, but would recommend buying this video.

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I actually bought this movie for my husband, who is a wrestling fan. I wasn't expecting to enjoy it as much as I did.

I have seen "Stone Cold" Steve Austin in other movies he has made such as Tactical Force (BOO) and Hunt To Kill (better) but "Damage" is the best to date. It shows off his fighting, rough tough side but also has a tearjerker understory.

This one was worth watching with hubby. I enjoyed it.

NOTE: It is a fighting movie so there is blood and violence (in case you thought Austin was going to be a cream puff in this movie). He's not.

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Despite the fact that I detest wrestling I'm stunned by the ability of these guys in their film projects. In addition to Austin, the work done by Dwayne Johnson and John Cena are actually great fun. The film arm of the WWE Entertainment machine keeps pumping out very enjoyable action/thrillers.

Today's professional wrestlers have proven that the ridiculous circus they come from also produces some solid acting talent. And when you really think about it it makes sense.

Look at the audience for wrestling, and I'm not stereotyping here, what I mean is: Look at how convinced what they're watching is real, how committed they are to their heroes and even their villains, look at the passion they have towards their sport/entertainment. Something is driving that, a passion that can only be whipped up by truly great acting. That's genuine craftwork on display.

If it weren't so damn strange, I would suggest all wannabe actors attend wrestling school instead of doing summer stock.

I know a lot of film fans might scoff at that opinion fair enough. But you might be too young to remember the unending line of wooden morons Hollywood churned out during the 80's and 90's. Most were athletes or martial artists who looked great, but honestly couldn't act their way out of a wet paper bag.

Seriously, you have to watch a Dennis Rodman (basketball) or Olivier Gruner (martial arts) flick to really understand and appreciate Steve Austin and his compatriots.

I'm hopeful that Austin knows what and who he is and doesn't try to do a Vin Diesel and become an 'actor'. This despite the fact that Austin can really act and do it well.

Oh right the review.

"Damage" is a seriously good reboot of the 1975 classic "Hard Times" with Charles Bronson and James Coburn.

The world of bare-knuckle fighting goes back thousands of years and has continued to this very day in the underground world of illegal sporting matches. What I found appealing was that Austin's character is sickened by the thought of having to destroy another person simply for money, even if it's money that he desperately needs to make right a wrong he committed years previously; a wrong he was sent to prison for killing a man during a fight.

Strong drama with surprising comedic moments thrown in at the right time.

Very enjoyable and one that I've already added to the library.

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