Nick Nolte boards O'Connor's 'Warrior'

Nick Nolte is set to star in Gavin O'Connor's upcoming drama "Warrior" for Lionsgate. Tom Hardy, Joel Edgerton and Jennifer Morrison are also on board to star.

According to Variety, Nolte will play a Vietnam vet and steel mill worker whose alcohol problems pretty much destroyed his family.

After sobering up, however, he's ready to reconnect with his youngest son (Hardy) and train him in martial arts. The latter will later face his older brother (Edgerton).

O'Connor, whose credits include "Miracle" and "Pride and Glory," is directing a script he wrote with Anthony Tambakis.

Nolte was last seen in "Tropic Thunder." He will also be seen in Olivier Dahan's upcoming film "My Own Love Song."

As for Hardy, his credits include "RocknRolla" and "Layer Cake." Edgerton starred in "King Arthur" and "Smokin' Aces."