Once I Was a Champion
The Real Story of Evan Tanner
6.1
7 votes
June 18, 2011
1h 33m
Documentary
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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