From a screenplay by Kevin Bernhardt, Peaceful Warrior is directed by Victor Salva and produced by Mark Amin, Cami Winikoff, Robin Schorr and David Welch. After he suffers a debilitating injury, with the mystical help of Socrates and an elusive young woman named Joy (Amy Smart), Dan will grow to realize that strength of spirit is what leads a man to his true greatness. One day, Dan's world is turned upside down after a chance meeting with a mysterious stranger he comes to know as Socrates (Nick Nolte)a man who holds the power to tap into new worlds of strength and understanding. The athlete thinks he has it all: bookcases of trophies, endless friends, fast rides and disposable relationships. In the film, Scott Mechlowicz plays Dan, a talentedyetarrogant college gymnast with Olympic dreams and a golden future.
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