“INCREDIBLE FIGHT SCENES,
MICHAEL JAI WHITE IS AT HIS PHYSICAL PEAK”
– MARTIAL ARTS
We are pleased to announce the release of FALCON RISING starring world-renowned martial artist and actor Michael Jai White (Tyson, Spawn, Black Dynamite, The Dark Knight), Neal McDonough (Minority Report, Desperate Housewives) and Laila Ali (American Gladiators).
About Michael Jai White:
Michael Jai White (47) is an actor and exceptional world-renowned martial artist (he holds seven different black belts!). He began his martial arts training at the age of eight, was a student of the legendary Shigeru Oyama, and has trained with Jean-Claude Van Damme , Bill “Superfoot” Wallace, Benny “The Jet” Urquidez and Don “The Dragon” Wilson to name but a few.
Michael’s first major starring role and breakout performance was in the 1995 HBO film Tyson, as heavyweight boxer Mike Tyson. White was the first African American to portray a major comic book superhero in a major motion picture, starring as the protagonist, Al Simmons, in the 1997 film Spawn. It was in 2009 when White found his “cult” status in the cult-hit blacksploitation homage Black Dynamite. White played Marcus in Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married? and Why Did I Get Married Too?. In 2008, White played the role of mob boss Gambol in The Dark Knight and made his directorial debut in 2011 in Never Back Down 2: The Beatdown.
Leading US martial arts magazine ‘Black Belt’ awarded White as ‘Man of the Year 2014’ and in March 2015, Arnold Schwarzenegger inducted White into “The International Sports Hall of Fame” alongside five-time world boxing champion Evander Holyfield.
Official UK Trailer:
Arriving on UK DVD & VOD on 18th May 2015.
