Champion follows the story of a talented boxer who rises to fame but becomes corrupted by his success. As he navigates his way through the world of professional boxing, he is faced with moral dilemmas, betrayal, and personal struggles. Eventually, his arrogance and selfishness lead to his downfall.
The Turning Point is a crime noir film set in 1940s Los Angeles. It revolves around a reporter who gets involved in a love triangle, corruption, and a crime syndicate. As he investigates a fake robbery, he uncovers a web of corruption that reaches high-ranking officials and police officers. With his life at stake, he must navigate the dangerous world of crime and deception.
Against the Ropes tells the story of Jackie Kallen, a woman who defies gender stereotypes and becomes a successful boxing manager. Facing ingrained sexism and resistance from the boxing world, Jackie fights to prove herself and support her underdog fighters. Along the way, she navigates relationships, the media, and the pressures of the industry.
A teenager sets out to avenge his father's death by seeking revenge against the man responsible. Along the way, he navigates through a world of nightclubs, churches, printing works, and taxis, encountering various characters and situations that challenge his beliefs and test his resolve.
Cantinflas works as a model of tuxedos in a prestigious store, your job is to use the smoking in the street along with an advertising sign on his back. The use of smoking gives you access to exclusive places and meet important people. During this time, Cantinflas was the manager of an amateur boxer, it is an attractive nurse assistant and occasionally attending a priest in the church and the orphanage. However, a Cantinflas day while wearing tuxedo, is a rich man, who mistakenly believe that Cantinflas is a millionaire too.
This fact-based prison drama tells the tale of a band of prisoners living in the innovative 2,600-acre prison at Chino, California. The place takes a humanistic approach to reform and there are no armed guards, no lockups and no uniforms. The underlying philosophy is that if these things are not there, the prisoners will not want to escape, and will instead accept their punishment. A new inmate arrives and soon accustoms himself to the new idea. The story includes the Oscar nominated song Unchained Melody.
The Life of Jimmy Dolan tells the story of a talented boxer who becomes an impersonator after a train station theft leaves him in dire circumstances. He finds himself in a world of riches-to-rags, struggling with physical disability and facing a manslaughter charge. Through a series of coincidences, he is nursed back to health by an alcoholic detective and gets a chance at redemption in the boxing arena. Framed for murder and fighting to clear his name, Jimmy Dolan must navigate a world of cynicism, betrayal, and family secrets to reclaim his life.
Set in 1950s Los Angeles, The Ring follows a young boxer who is determined to make a name for himself in the boxing world. Along the way, he faces numerous challenges and struggles to balance his ambition with his personal relationships. Will he succeed and find redemption in the ring?
The moving story of four young men struggling against overwhelming odds to remain honest. When their crooked employer shorts their earnings; they turn to crime, their first theft ending in tragedy.
Loud-mouth hamburger flipper, Cooky, thinks he can box. His big chance comes when everyone else quits the gym when it is inherited by a dame.
Mickey, is a prizefighter whose bright career hits the skids when he comes under the guidance of Ginger, a female fight promoter, when he becomes involved with June Prentice and her high-society crowd.
Young boxer on the rise butts head with dishonest promoters. Etc etc.
An honest boxer refuses to throw a fight for a gambler. They get into a fight and the boxer knocks the gambler out. Thinking he's killed him and believing that the police are after him, the horrified boxer runs off and takes to the road, promising never to box again. However, one day he comes upon a small but scrappy young kid who has the potential to be a champion. The former boxer takes the kid under his wing and trains him, but the kid's ensuing success starts to go to his head. Pretty soon he finds himself mixed up with gamblers, too.
Fight of the Century is a documentary film that chronicles the historic boxing match between heavyweight champions Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier, held at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The film captures the intensity, drama, and significance of this iconic bout.
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