Once I Was a Champion (2011)
The Real Story of Evan Tanner
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.
- Date of release
- 2011-06-18
- TMDB
- 6.1 / 10 (7)
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Director
- Gerard Roxburgh
Casting
- Randy Couture — Himself
- Rick Franklin — Himself
- Forrest Griffin — Himself
- John Herzfeld — Himself
- Matt Lindland — Himself
- John McCarthy — Himself
- Benji Radach — Himself
- Bas Rutten — Himself
- Chael Sonnen — Himself
- Evan Tanner — Himself
- Dana White — Himself
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