# The Hammer (2007)

> A stalled forty-year-old handyman turns one surprise boxing knockdown into an improbable Olympic comeback.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/8225

## Facts

- Runtime: 88 min
- Genres: Comedy
- Director: Charles Herman-Wurmfeld
- Cast: Adam Carolla, Oswaldo Castillo, Harold 'House' Moore, Christopher Darga, Jonathan Hernandez, Heather Juergensen, Jane Lynch
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0814130/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, irreverent, warm, lazy sunday, sports movie night

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