The Hammer Page #2

Synopsis: THE HAMMER is a sports drama depicting the struggles and successes Matt Hamill faced on the way to becoming a champion. Raised among those with the ability to hear, Matt later finds himself no less an outsider amidst the Deaf Community. Through sheer determination, he uses his perceived disability as an asset, and becomes both the first deaf wrestler to win a National Collegiate Championship and an inspirational force to the hearing and deaf alike.
Director(s): Oren Kaplan
Production: Third Planet Productions
  6 wins & 2 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.1
PG-13
Year:
2010
108 min
Website
680 Views


like to wrestle, too.

Oh, Matt.

Matt!

Matt! Matt!

How do I look?

Perfect. Yeah.

Marge, she's gonna be fine.

Hi, Mr. And Mrs. Russell.

Hi, Michelle.

Hi.

Oool car.

You look real pretty.

Thanks.

Um, cool tux.

Here.

I've got it, thanks.

Thank you.

It's beautiful.

Here.

Let's get out of here before

my mom makes my dad drive us.

You want to wear my goggles?

What?

I can't hear you over the engine.

Oh, sorry.

Do you want my goggles?

You want to wear it?

Oh, no, thanks.

They look...

they look cute on you.

I love this car

'cause I can feel the vibrations.

Put your feet on the floorboard,

close to the engine.

Now close your eyes.

Whoa, whoa, whoa.

Watch out.

Watch...

Whoo!

Are you hungry?

Yeah. Yeah.

I know the perfect place.

Okay.

Whew.

I love tacos!

Welcome to El Parian.

Would you like to order our new

big and bold beefy buster burrito?

You want me to order for you?

Fine.

What?

I said that's fine.

Hello? Um...

Oould I get two number threes,

please?

Always get number three.

What kind of drinks

would you like with that, sir?

He wants to know

what you want to drink.

Two cokes, please.

Oome on,

hurry the hell up already!

What's wrong?

Hello? Any day now!

Oome on!

Whoa! Whoa, whoa!

Hang on.

Here, with your hair,

you could get it way high.

What happened to your hair?

I'm just gonna use the bathroom.

Michelle, I'll wait for you

in the hallway.

Matt...

I... thought...

you... should...

Please talk normal.

I just wanted to let you know

that Michelle's mom

came to pick her up.

She wasn't feeling well,

and... and she wanted

to tell you herself.

I'm sorry, Matt.

K-prime equals D-squared-Y

over DX-squared.

Function Y equals F(X),

where X and Y are naturally

scaled orthogonal coordinates.

Excuse me?

Excuse me.

Excuse me.

Your interpreter's up here for you.

Just come on.

Okay, now the astringent curvature,

K, of a plane curve

at a given point on the curve

is defined as the derivative

of the tangent angle

with respect to the position

on the curve at that point.

...find that K equals

V-cubed over V(X).

What is he saying?

Excuse me, professor!

What did you just say?

I can't see his lips.

Shuffles.

Hamill! Hamill!

You're late. Let's go!

Shots.

Man, it's the first day of practice.

Oome on.

Gentlemen,

we're going to partner up.

Two-minute live gos.

Hamill, I want you

working with Miller.

Everybody else grab

your training partners.

Get a spot on the mat.

Let's get moving.

Oome on.

We're going on my whistle,

guys. Let's go.

Stay focused, Hamill.

Miller, back up.

Let's get up, guys.

Let's go. Get back up.

Miller pins Hamill again.

Where's your head at, son?

Thanks for coming in.

No problem, coach.

Here's the thing,

I understand that your handicap

is something...

I'm not handicapped.

Your record's 6 and 8, Matt.

I know that, sir, but...

I've been working really hard.

And your GPA,

it's below the minimum

required for the scholarship.

I can get it up.

I'm sorry.

This wasn't an easy decision.

I came here to win

a national championship, sir.

I know I can do it.

This is the Big Ten.

Don't take it personally.

Matt.

Hey, back in good ol' Loveland, huh?

Good to see you.

So, uh, my truck.

Every time I pull up

to a stop sign, she stalls out.

I don't know what's

wrong with her.

- Strange.

- Hi, Matt.

Hi.

You remember my wife,

Michelle, right?

So, uh...

When should I call

about the truck?

Tomorrow afternoon.

All right.

We'll call you tomorrow.

Honey, I'll be out

in just a second, okay?

So, um...

shouldn't you be at Purdue?

Not anymore.

Michelle, I want to apologize

for ruining your prom.

Matt, don't be silly.

No. It's...

It's something I think about.

I wish I can do it over.

Well, l... I think we

all know how that feels.

You still love tacos?

Oongratulations.

You'll be a great mother.

Thank you.

It's funny how things turn out, huh?

I never pictured you as a mechanic.

Not that there's anything wrong

with that.

It's just I always saw you somewhere else

doing something different.

Thought for sure

you'd make it out of here.

Anyway, um, I should get going.

It was good to see you, Matt.

Well, Matt, who was that?

Girlfriend? Huh?

Girlfriend?

She's a hottie, eh?

She was a hottie, yo.

Didn't tell me you had a bun

in the oven, buddy.

Huh?

What's the matter with you, huh?

Why do you think you have the right

to feel sorry for yourself?

Don't pretend you understand

what it's like to be me.

You always have,

but you have no idea.

You lookin' for a pity party?

I failed at Purdue.

So what?

I went there for you.

Hey, I never lied to you, boy.

I told you your whole life

that you don't need

to be treated different.

But I am different.

That doesn't mean you're

any worse off than anyone else.

The world can be cruel,

no matter who you are.

No one is exempt from that.

But if you still want a chance

at an education

and a national championship,

then you're gonna have to stop

feeling sorry for yourself,

roll up your sleeves

and get back to work!

Your mom convinced me,

and we've done some rearranging.

We're gonna send you

to R.I.T. This fall.

I'm not going anywhere.

We're gonna refinance the house

to pay for the first year.

R.I.T. Said they'd consider

a scholarship after that.

I don't want your money.

Get in the truck.

I'll be back in a minute.

Roll out the mat.

What are you laughing at?

What are you doing?

Oh, so you don't think

I can take you, huh?

Grandpa, don't be ridiculous.

Boy, I don't want any excuses.

You worry about yourself.

You okay?

Yeah, I'm okay.

You see how much you gotta learn?

#... Stars surround the universe #

# S-Spinnin' out of control #

# First the comets in my head #

# I remember what you said #

# And feel that's one with my soul... #

because you're...

big...

bald...

black?

Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba!

Nice to meet you.

Sorry I barged in.

Jay told me that he'd be getting

a new roommate soon,

but I was starting to think

the school couldn't find anyone

who could stand to live with him.

Hey, give me back my shorts,

lunatic.

Jay. Jay.

Jay. Jay.

Hello, Jay?

Turn down the music.

Funny. It's funny.

It's really funny.

Next time, I'm not gonna

give you a warning.

I'm gonna write you up.

Yeah.

No, thanks.

I'll stay and, um,

unpack.

Maybe I should move up to 190.

Sorry.

I have not been around

many deaf people.

I was the only deaf person

in my town.

I'm only here for one thing,

national championship.

No, thanks.

I'm only here for one thing.

Ladies.

We've been practicing now

for one month

to see who's got what it takes

to become or remain

a part of this team.

He gives the same speech

every year.

Nick.

Give me 50.

Today...

we decide...

who our starters will be

for each weight class.

Lose today,

lose your spot.

And I don't care if you're a senior.

I don't care if you're

Randy "Macho Man" Savage,

you understand?

You understand?!

Yes, coach!

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