Patrick McGowan

After a heist gone wrong Tom, a low rent criminal is forced by the local crime boss to kill his partner and best friend. Setting off into the Mojave desert under the guise of moving a body they buried two years ago, Tom delays the deed just long enough for a cadre of colorful characters to descend.

Following the life of Estaifan Shailita, a former Iraqi boxing champion, one discovers that he wants the very things that most Americans want -- love, family, and a peaceful place to pursue one's dreams. Although his journey to the United States is filled with struggle, his unique personality and perspective as a boxer, Chicago taxi driver, and devoted father reveal why he is 'The Champion.'

After a heist gone wrong Tom, a low rent criminal is forced by the local crime boss to kill his partner and best friend. Setting off into the Mojave desert under the guise of moving a body they buried two years ago, Tom delays the deed just long enough for a cadre of colorful characters to descend.

After a heist gone wrong Tom, a low rent criminal is forced by the local crime boss to kill his partner and best friend. Setting off into the Mojave desert under the guise of moving a body they buried two years ago, Tom delays the deed just long enough for a cadre of colorful characters to descend.

After a heist gone wrong Tom, a low rent criminal is forced by the local crime boss to kill his partner and best friend. Setting off into the Mojave desert under the guise of moving a body they buried two years ago, Tom delays the deed just long enough for a cadre of colorful characters to descend.

Following the life of Estaifan Shailita, a former Iraqi boxing champion, one discovers that he wants the very things that most Americans want -- love, family, and a peaceful place to pursue one's dreams. Although his journey to the United States is filled with struggle, his unique personality and perspective as a boxer, Chicago taxi driver, and devoted father reveal why he is 'The Champion.'