The Hammer

Inspired by the life of deaf UFC fighter, Matt Hamill, the Hammer tells the story of what it takes to be a champion, on and off the mat. The Hammer is a coming of age drama depicting the struggles and successes of what it takes to become a champion. Raised among those with the ability to hear, Matt later finds himself no less an outsider amidst the Deaf Community. But through sheer determination, he uses his "perceived" disability as an asset, and becomes not only the first deaf wrestler to win a National Collegiate Championship, but an inspirational force to both hearing and deaf alike.

Director: Oren Kaplan
Producer: Eben Kostbar
Producer: Joseph McKelheer
Producer: J.M. Kenny
Producer: Scott Devine
Actor: Anthony Traina
Actor: Avi Rothman
Actor: Bob Hiltermann
Actor: Cory Knauf
Actor: Courtney Halverson
Actor: Craig Young
Actor: Eben Kostbar
Actor: Gabe Stolt
Actor: Gavin Bellour
Actor: James Tristan Moore
Actor: Jason Bovenzi
Actor: Jason
Actor: Bovenzi
Actor: Joseph McKelheer
Actor: Kara Luiz
Actor: Lauren Fox
Actor: Lexi Marman
Actor: Lilly Hisenaj
Actor: Matthew Dickens
Actor: Michael Anthony Spady
Actor: Paul Burress
Actor: Rocky Abou-Sakher
Actor: Sara Fletcher
Actor: Stephen Dodd
Actor: Susan Gibney
Actor: Theodore Conley
Actor: Trevor Gross
Actor: Will Kurz
Actor: Russell Harvard
Actor: Shoshannah Stern
Actor: Rich Franklin
Actor: Raymond J. Barry