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| The Hammer | 
 enlarge | Actors: Adam Carolla, Oswaldo Castillo, Heather Juergensen, Tom Quinn, Harold "house" Moore
Studio: Weinstein Company
Category: DVD
List Price: $19.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (120 reviews)
Sales Rank: 1813
Format: Color, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Media: DVD
Running Time: 91 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: 81275
UPC: 796019812757
EAN: 0796019812757
ASIN: B00151QYFS
Release Date: June 24, 2008
Theatrical Release Date: 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description
HAMMER THE (DVD MOVIE)
Amazon.com
No, The Hammer is not the Fred Williamson story, but a surprisingly satisfying underdog sports movie and date movie; an unlikely genre combination, but The Hammer nails it. Adam Carolla, former co-host of The Man Show, stars as underachiever Jerry, just turned 40. A former Golden Gloves boxer (as was Carolla), he works as a construction worker/handyman and also teaches the sweet science at the local gym. You know the drill: Jerry gets fired after running afoul of his abusive boss; Jerry loses fed-up girlfriend; Jerry meets Lindsay (Heather Jurgensen), an idealistic public defender; Jerry impresses a coach and gets the chance to try out for the Olympic boxing team. But a deft touch makes The Hammer a contender. This is Carolla's first bout with leading man status, and, happily, he has the director of the "I Kissed a Girl" arthouse hit, Kissing Jessica Stein in his corner. The script makes effective use of Carolla's unpretentious screen presence, giving him ample opportunity to punch out some droll comic riffs while he pursues his second chance in the ring as well as Lindsay. Add to the mix a grudging friendship he develops with a cocky boxer whom the coach is grooming. The Hammer may not technically be a knockout, but it does go the distance. --Donald Liebenson
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| Customer Reviews: Read 115 more reviews...
 lol funny August 18, 2008
Oswaldo Castillo will get an Oscar for his performance.Laughed so hard I K.O.ed myself
Funny from beginninng to end August 16, 2008
I saw this movie in the theaters when it first came out and laughed from start to finish. Purchased it in July to share with family and friends and it was enjoyed by all who have seen it. A movie the whole family can enjoy.
 Likeable, but definitely a lightweight August 12, 2008
This is at times very charming. Adam is pleasant, but the co-stars really save the film. Even though Oswald Castillo is no Dustin Hoffman, he's very amusing to watch. He has a natural presence and somehow creates interest and laughs without seeming to try at all. Heather Juergensen is a perfect romantic lead, charming and adorable, pretty, but thankfully not just Barbie doll eye-candy. Adam is not an actor, but there are worse performers to spend an hour and a half with. Adam's never terribly dynamic, but his wisecracks and his gift for carefully observed and well told complaints is without peer. I'm a boxing fan, but I don't think one needs to like boxing to enjoy this film. One may need to like Adam Carolla. I'm glad the film had a happy ending, but the climactic fight could have used more subtlety.
 Great movie boxing fan or not August 9, 2008
This is a great movie. Adam Carolla does a great job. It is a great buddy movie as well as a sweet love story.
Solid Flick August 7, 2008
I wasn't sure what to expect despite hearing everyone on his radio show rave about the movie. But I think Adam is funny, so I gave it a try. Turns out I was not disappointed.
His rants were enjoyable, the concepts for some of the jokes were really unique and some of the scenes were laugh-out-loud funny. Also, the boxing scenes were top notch. What really made the movie work was Adam's relationship with Ozzie. One can tell they are friends off-screen just by the way they interacted throughout the film.
I want to give it five stars, but it's just not on par with movies like Usual Suspects, Godfather or Dark Knight.
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