Posts Tagged ‘boxing’

Million Dollar Baby (2004)

Wednesday, June 4th, 2008
Genres: Drama | Sport
Countries: USA
Actors: Swank, Hilary | Freeman, Morgan | Baruchel, Jay | Colter, Mike | Rijker, Lucia | O'Byrne, Brian F. | Mackie, Anthony | Martindale, Margo | Lindhome, Riki | Pena, Michael | Martinez, Benito | MacVittie, Bruce | Powledge, David | D'Angerio, Joe
Directors: Eastwood, Clint
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Frankie Dunn has trained and managed some incredible fighters during a lifetime spent in the ring. The most important lesson he teaches his boxers is the one that rules life: above all, always protect yourself. In the wake of a painful estrangement from his daughter, Frankie has been unwilling to let himself get close to anyone for a very long time. His only friend, Scrap, an ex-boxer who looks after Frankie’s gym, knows that beneath his gruff exterior is a man who has been seeking, for the past 25 years, the forgiveness that somehow continues to elude him. Then Maggie Fitzgerald walks into his gym…

Cinderella Man (2005)

Thursday, May 29th, 2008
Genres: Biography | Drama | Sport
Countries: USA
Actors: Crowe, Russell | Zellweger, Renée | Giamatti, Paul | Bierko, Craig | Considine, Paddy | McGill, Bruce | Huband, David | Price, Connor | Waller, Ariel | Louis, Patrick | DeWitt, Rosemarie | Kash, Linda | Campbell, Nicholas | Pyrz, Gene | Shamata, Chuck
Directors: Howard, Ron
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During the Great Depression, a common-man hero, James J. Braddock—a.k.a. the Cinderella Man—was to become one of the most surprising sports legends in history. By the early 1930s, the impoverished ex-prizefighter was seemingly as broken-down, beaten-up and out-of-luck as much of the rest of the American populace who had hit rock bottom. His career appeared to be finished, he was unable to pay the bills, the only thing that mattered to him—his family—was in danger, and he was even forced to go on Public Relief. But deep inside, Jim Braddock never relinquished his determination. Driven by love, honor and an incredible dose of grit, he willed an impossible dream to come true. In a last-chance bid to help his family, Braddock returned to the ring. No one thought he had a shot. However Braddock, fueled by something beyond mere competition, kept winning. Suddenly, the ordinary working man became the mythic athlete. Carrying the hopes and dreams of the disenfranchised on his shoulders, Braddock rocketed through the ranks, until this underdog chose to do the unthinkable: take on the heavyweight champ of the world, the unstoppable Max Baer, renowned for having killed two men in the ring.

Seabiscuit (2003)

Sunday, May 4th, 2008
Genres: Drama | History | Sport
Countries: USA
Actors: McCullough, David | Bridges, Jeff | O'Connor, Paul Vincent | Cooper, Chris | Ensign, Michael | Keane, James | Mahaffey, Valerie | Doty, David | Craig, Carl M. | O'Neill, Michael | Corley, Annie | Angarano, Michael | Bowen, Cameron | Luke, Noah | Bess, Mariah
Directors: Ross, Gary
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In an era when Americans were in great need of heroic figures to help them forget their troubles, SEABISCUIT comes to the rescue. The picture relates a moving story of friendship and devotion in rehabilitating the main characters’fractured lives, as it interweaves the interactions between horse, jockey, trainer and owner and their adoring fans. The film accurately portrays the real people and events of those troubled times and how Seabiscuit “fixed us, every one of us.”

Resurrecting the Champ (2007)

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008
Genres: Drama | Sport
Countries: USA
Actors: Jackson, Samuel L. | Hartnett, Josh | Morris, Kathryn | Goyo, Dakota | Alda, Alan | Nichols, Rachel | Hatcher, Teri | Shaw, Kristen | Sandow, Nick | Paymer, David | Lennix, Harry J. | Coyote, Peter | McDonald, Ryan | Ippolito, Chris | Trenholm, Jameson
Directors: Rod Lurie
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Up-and-coming sports reporter (Hartnett) rescues a homeless man (”Champ”, Jackson) only to discover that he is, in fact, a boxing legend believed to have passed away. What begins as an opportunity to resurrect Champ’s story and escape the shadow of his father’s success becomes a personal journey as the ambitious reporter reexamines his own life and his relationship with his family.

Porky’s (1982)

Tuesday, March 25th, 2008
Genres: Comedy
Countries: Canada | USA
Actors: Monahan, Dan | Herrier, Mark | Knight, Wyatt | Wilson, Roger | Cyril O'Reilly | Ganios, Tony | Hunter, Kaki | Cattrall, Kim | Parsons, Nancy | Colomby, Scott | Gaines, Boyd | McGrath, Doug | Clark, Susan | Art Hindle | Maunder, Wayne
Directors: Clark, Bob
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The mother (and father) of all Teen Sex Gross Out comedies is set in the 1950’s where there’s only one thing on the male sex’s mind. Well, sex to be correct. We have PEE WEE: the horny toad that is desperate to lose his virginity. TOMMY: the bad boy of the bunch. MEAT: tough jock whose nickname originates from his abnormally large body appendage. MICKEY: a wiseass redneck without a care in all the universe. BRIAN: the smart Jew. And TIM: the racist giving talents of his abusive father. Each one takes a trip to PORKY’S, it’s the most popular strip joint in Florida. But when they try to get in, they’re tricked and humiliated. Returning home, they vow revenge. Following crazy sex jokes like Ms. Balbrick’s famous “Pecker Pull” incident, to the ultimate return fire on a strip club, PORKY’S is and will remain the grandest of all teenage comedies.

Born to Defend (1986)

Monday, January 28th, 2008
Genres: Action | War
Countries: China | Hong Kong
Actors: Harrington, Dean | Petersson, Kurt Roland | Tocha, Paulo | Zhao, Erkang | Song, Jia
Directors: Li, Jet
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Jet, a young soldier at the end of the second world war must overcome some abusive Americans who are bullying him as well as the Chinese people.

Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)

Monday, January 21st, 2008
Genres: Action | Comedy | Crime | Thriller
Countries: USA
Actors: Gibson, Mel | Glover, Danny | Pesci, Joe | Russo, Rene | Rock, Chris | Li, Jet | Kahan, Steve | Chan, Kim | Love, Darlene | Wolfe, Traci | Eddy Ko | Kehler, Jack | Jung, Calvin | Hines, Damon | Smith, Ebonie
Directors: Donner, Richard
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Martin Riggs and Roger Murtaugh, after escaping death from the previous movies are put on a hit list by The Triads. When blood thirsty mercenaries are on their tail they team up again with Leo Getz and Lorna Cole, a newcomer (Chris Rock) to finally put an end to the Triads for good.

Legionnaire (1998)

Monday, January 21st, 2008
Genres: Action | Adventure | Drama | War
Countries: USA
Actors: Van Damme, Jean-Claude | Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Adewale | Berkoff, Steven | Farrell, Nicholas | Carter, Jim | Sofrenovic, Ana | Caltagirone, Daniel | Long, Joseph | Kalli, Mario | Montana, Joe | Romer, Kim | Bro, Anders Peter | Kynman, Paul | Pickering, Vincent | Triggelis, Takis
Directors: MacDonald, Peter
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At the height of its glory, the French Foreign Legion was made up of men widely regarded as the scum of the earth. It was a mercenary army posted to colonies in Northern Africa and Southern Asia…but its soldiers swore no allegiance to France, only to the legion and to each other. The legion asked no questions about a man’s past…nor did it offer much hope for his future. It was a hard way to get a second chance in life…

Rocky III (1982)

Tuesday, December 4th, 2007
Genres: Action | Drama | Sport
Countries: USA
Actors: Shire, Talia | Young, Burt | Weathers, Carl | Burgess Meredith | Burton, Tony | Mr. T | Hogan, Hulk | Fried, Ian | Silvani, Al | Taylor, Wally | Hill, Jim | Sherman, Don | James, Dennis | Healy, Jim
Directors: Stallone, Sylvester
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Rocky Balboa (Stallone) has finally beaten Apollo Creed (Weathers), and feels that he has nothing left to achieve. He plans to retire. Boxing brawler Clubber Lang (Mr. T) becomes the Number 1 Contender, and wants his match with Balboa. Rocky is reluctant at first, but finally agrees to take on Clubber Lang. But things go from bad to worse, where Rocky’s manager Micky (Meredith) unfortunately dies. Rocky must now train with his former opponent, Creed. Rocky now not just fighting for the title, but also for the confidence of everyone and especially of all, for Micky.

Money Train (1995)

Thursday, November 22nd, 2007
Genres: Action | Comedy | Crime | Drama | Thriller
Countries: USA
Actors: Snipes, Wesley | Harrelson, Woody | Lopez, Jennifer | Blake, Robert | Cooper, Chris | Grifasi, Joe | Sowers, Scott | Sudduth, Skipp | Laresca, Vincent | Vasquez, Nelson | Patrick, Vincent | Turturro, Aida | Guess, Alvaleta | Pastore, Vincent | Tawil, David
Directors: Ruben, Joseph
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Two foster brothers (Woody Harrelson and Wesley Snipes) work as transit cops. While one’s life is as good as it gets, the other’s is a pit. After losing his job, getting dumped by his brother, and getting the crap kicked out of him by a loan shark for the umpteenth time, He implements his plan to steal the “money train,” a train carrying the New York Subway’s weekly revenue. But when things go awry, will his brother be able to save him in time?