Once I Was a Champion

Once I Was a Champion (2011)

June 18th, 20111h 33min

Documentary
58%

Overview

Writer, philosopher, alcoholic, and MMA fighter Evan Tanner died mysteriously in the desert of Clapp Springs, California. He was searching for treasure but not the material kind. This feature length biopic focuses on fifty people whose lives he forever changed as they try to figure out who he really was and the reason behind his untimely death.


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