The Hammer

Oct 26, 2010

1h 48m

★ 6.7

He knew he could be a champion. They knew he could be much more.

Overview

A coming of age drama following the life of Matt Hamill, the first deaf wrestler to win a National Collegiate Wrestling Championship.

Genres

Drama

History

The Hammer Trailers

Cast

Matt Hamill

Russell Harvard

Stanley

Raymond J. Barry

Kristi

Shoshannah Stern

Michelle

Courtney Halverson

Jay Jakubowski

Michael Anthony Spady

Janet Hamill

Susan Gibney

Ron Gross

Joseph McKelheer

Coach Cantrell

Eben Kostbar

Coach Pruitt

Rich Franklin

Coach Rich

Stephen Dodd

Pat Hamill

Gavin Bellour

Young Matt Hamill

Theodore Conley

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