# Le Guerrier pacifique (2006)

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**Original title**: *Peaceful Warrior*
**Runtime**: 120 min
**Genres**: Drama
**Directed by**: Victor Salva
**Written by**: Kevin Bernhardt
**Starring**: Scott Mechlowicz, Nick Nolte, Amy Smart, Tim DeKay, Ashton Holmes, Paul Wesley

> *There are no ordinary moments.*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

Dan Millman meets The Karate Kid when a gas-station sage sicces him on the secret of surrender. A college gymnast’s bruised shoulder and ego get walloped by a midnight mentor who teaches that limits are illusions. A mid-tier tale propelled by Nick Nolte’s gravel and Scott Mechlowicz’s wide-eyed rush.

**Mood tags**: bittersweet, tender

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