Here Comes the Boom (2012)
Synopsis:
Here Comes the Boom is a 2012 sports comedy film directed by Frank Coraci, written by Allan Loeb, Kevin James and Martin Solibakke, and starring Kevin James. The film was released on October 12, 2012, in North America.
Former collegiate wrestler Scott Voss (Kevin James) is a 42-year-old bored biology teacher at the failing Wilkinson High School. Budget cutbacks at the school jeopardize the continuation of its music program, which would result in its teacher, Marty (Henry Winkler), being laid off. Concerned for both his colleague and his students, Voss attempts to raise the $48,000 necessary to keep the music program alive. At first, he works as a night instructor for a citizenship class. One of his students, Niko (Bas Rutten), approaches him to get some outside tutoring and Voss reluctantly agrees. When he arrives at Niko's apartment, he realizes that Niko was a former mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter. While watching UFC at Niko's apartment, Voss learns that the loser of the fight receives $10,000, which gives him the idea of raising the money by fighting in MMA himself. Later in the film, Voss gets signed to the UFC finds out that he has to win his fight on the undercard because a colleague embezzled money from Voss's Fights. The event turns out to be UFC 176: Carwin vs. Dos Santos and he manages to win his UFC fight and gets $50,000 for his victory and saves the music program at his school.
Directed by Frank Coraci
Produced by Todd Garner
Kevin James
Written by Allan Loeb
Kevin James
Starring:
Kevin James
Salma Hayek
Henry Winkler
Music by Rupert Gregson-Williams
Cinematography: Phil Méheux
Editing by Scott Hill
Studio: Happy Madison Productions
Hey Eddie
Broken Road Productions
Distributed by Columbia Pictures
Release date: October 12, 2012
Running time: 105 minutes
Genre: Action, Comedy
IMDB rating: 6.2/10
IMDB rating: 6.2/10
Budget: $42 million
Box office: $30,610,000
