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Drama: Thriller

28/03/2005

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Boxing drama. An ageing fighter refuses to throw a fight which the Mob wants him to lose.

Boxing drama starring Robert Ryan as an ageing fighter who refuses to throw a fight which the Mob wants him to lose, believing that he can win enough money to retire.

A realistic boxing film which portrays 72 uninterrupted minutes in a man's life. An ageing fighter refuses to duck out of his next bout because he believes he can win enough money to retire. Meanwhile, his cynical manager accepts a payment in return for throwing the match. A fast-moving film, savagely condemning a sport which is painted as dehumanising and brutal.

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