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The Hammer (2007)
, 1h28Directed by Charles Herman-Wurmfeld
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Boxing films
Actors Adam Carolla, Heather Juergensen, Constance Zimmer, Tom Quinn, Jane Lynch, John Enos III
Jerry Ferro is turning 40 years old and is not what you would call a success. He works part-time in construction as a carpenter and part-time as a boxing instructor at a fitness center near Los Angeles. He drives a beat-up pickup truck and loses both the construction job and the woman in his life.
Poor Boy's Game (2007)
, 1h44Directed by Clément Virgo
Origin Canada
Genres Drama
Themes Films about sexuality, Sports films, Transgender in film, Boxing films, Le boxe anglaise, LGBT-related film
Actors Danny Glover, Rossif Sutherland, Flex Alexander, Greg Bryk, Laura Regan, K.C. Collins
Donnie Rose fut emprisonné pour avoir battu un jeune homme noir, demeuré handicapé pour le reste de sa vie. Neuf ans plus tard, Donnie s'est assagi et, maintenant libéré, il doit retourner dans le milieu violent qui l'a créé.
Resurrecting the Champ (2007)
, 1h52Directed by Rod Lurie
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Boxing films, Le boxe anglaise
Actors Samuel L. Jackson, Josh Hartnett, Kathryn Morris, Alan Alda, Rachel Nichols, David Paymer
Erik Kernan Jr. (Hartnett) is a young fledgling journalist employed by The Denver Times. Frustrated, Kernan struggles with his supervising editor Ralph Metz (Alda) concerning rudimentary coverage over his sports related articles. Metz views Kernan's editorial work as bland and uninspiring considering his recently deceased father was a famous sportscaster. Kernan is separated from his wife, Joyce (Morris), who also works at the newspaper, and worries that he might be losing touch with their young son, Teddy (Goyo).
Strength and Honour (2007)
, 1h44Directed by Mark Mahon
Genres Drama
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Boxing films
Actors Michael Madsen, Vinnie Jones, Richard Chamberlain, Patrick Bergin
Strength and Honour tells the story of an Irish-American boxer, Sean Kelleher (Michael Madsen), who accidentally kills his friend in the ring and promises his wife that he will never box again. However, years later, when he discovers that his only son is dying of the same hereditary heart disorder which has taken his wife, he is forced to break his promise in order to raise the substantial funds needed for the surgery that could save his son’s life.
Scorpion (2007)
, 1h38Directed by Julien Seri
Origin France
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Boxing films
Actors Clovis Cornillac, Francis Renaud, Karole Rocher, Philippe Bas, Caroline Proust, Olivier Marchal
Angelo is a former street fighter who can't deny his troubled past. Yet he has learned to channel his aggressions by striving for success in Muai Thai. But during a tournament, the officials do him wrong. After an unjustified disqualification, he cannot hide his contempt for his opponent. Although this seals the premature end of his career, the worst is still about to come, because he has made an enemy. The aforementioned opponent believes he ought to teach Angelo a lesson. He and his friends confront Angelo outside the tournament.
On The Ropes (2007)
, 1h33Directed by Magaly Richard-Serrano
Origin France
Genres Drama
Themes Feminist films, Sports films, Boxing films, Le boxe anglaise
Actors Richard Anconina, Maria de Medeiros, Louise Szpindel, SoKo, Bruno Putzulu, Jean-Pierre Kalfon
Joseph est un entraîneur de boxe dans un club français. Il prépare sa fille et sa nièce aux championnats de France. Lors du combat Angie concède une brutale défaite à sa concurrente.
Miracle on 1st Street (2007)
, 1h53Directed by Yoon Je-kyoon
Genres Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romance
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Boxing films, Gangster films
Actors Ha Ji-won, Im Chang-jung, Im Chang-jung, Joo Hyun, Jeong Doo-hong, Kang Ye-won
Pil-je is a gangster who has been sent by his bosses to evict the residents of a poor neighborhood on the edge of Seoul, so that their homes can make way for some new luxury apartments. But after he befriends some of the locals, including female boxer Myung-ran and a group of young children, he starts to have a change of heart.
Rocky Balboa (2006)
, 1h42Directed by Sylvester Stallone
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Boxing films, Le boxe anglaise
Actors Sylvester Stallone, Burt Young, Milo Ventimiglia, Geraldine Hughes, Tony Burton, Geraldine Hughes
In 2006, Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) has been retired from boxing for twenty years and lives a quiet life as a widower. His wife Adrian Pennino Balboa (Talia Shire) had died from cancer four years earlier. He runs a small but very successful Italian restaurant named after her, where he regales his patrons with stories of his past. He also battles personal demons involving his grief over Adrian's death, the changing times, and his eroding relationship with his son Robert (Milo Ventimiglia), a struggling corporate employee. Paul "Paulie" Pennino (Burt Young), Rocky's brother-in-law and best friend, continues to keep by his side, but is tired of reliving the past.
, 1h38Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Martial arts, Action, Crime, Martial arts
Themes Prison films, Sports films, Films about suicide, Martial arts films, Boxing films, Combat libre
Actors Michael Jai White, Scott Adkins, Eli Danker, Ben Cross, Mark Ivanir, Ken Lerner
Visiting the Russian Federation for a series of boxing matches, George "Iceman" Chambers is subsequently framed for possession of cocaine and sent to prison. There, he discovers a series of illegal mixed martial arts matches dominated by inmate Yuri Boyka. The prison officials arrange these fights and place large side-bets to make a personal profit, often at the expense of the fighters. He shares a cell with Steven Parker, a British junkie. Mob boss Gaga and Warden Markov tell Chambers that if he fights Boyka, he will likely get an expedited appeal and early release. Chambers initially refuses, but after spending time in demeaning physical labor in the prison's sewer system and experiencing firsthand the brutality of the guards, he reluctantly agrees. He is rescued from both forms of humiliation by a wheelchair-bound inmate named Crot. Both fighters train hard for the match, though Chambers still relies on his boxing background while Boyka prepares a series of deadly kicks, throws, and grappling combinations designed to humiliate his opponent in the ring. Prior to the fight however, Boyka's gang force Steven, who is acting as Chambers' cornerman, to spike his water with a light sedative during the fight.
Aryan: Unbreakable (2006)
Directed by Abhishek Kapoor
Genres Drama
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Boxing films
Actors Sohail Khan, Sneha Ullal, Inder Kumar, Puneet Issar, Farida Jalal, Satish Shah
Pacquiao: The Movie (2006)
, 1h49Directed by Joel Lamangan
Origin Philippines
Genres Drama, Action
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Boxing films
Actors Jericho Rosales, Bea Alonzo, Jay Manalo, Glaiza de Castro, Polo Ravales, Tirso Cruz III
The film starts with the opening credits with clips from the first fight between Manny Pacquiao and Erik Morales. After which, it started when a beaten Manny (Jericho Rosales) depressed upon his defeat to Morales. He was with his trainer Buboy Fernandez (Bayani Agbayani) and his wife Jinkee (Bea Alonzo). After that, the scene flashes back to a young Manny (Jiro Manio) being experienced as a boxer in General Santos City. It comes back to the present time when Manny was hospitalized. It comes back to his childhood with his strict mother Dionesia (Jaclyn Jose) whose having a misunderstanding with her husband Rosalio (Tirso Cruz III) and he started his training as a young boxer. Then it goes back to the time when Manny is planning to go back to the Philippines. After that it flashes back to Manny as a boxer, there he met Nanay Parcon (Gloria Sevilla), a recruiter of young boxers and Emong Dionisio (Jay Manalo). Her mother disagrees with Manny's decision to be a boxer because he is too young. After that, it comes back to the present time, when Manny and his team arrived in the Philippines. It flashes back again when he went to Manila to be a boxer. He lived in a gym in Malabon owned by Polding Correa (Ricky Davao). Emong saw Manny and began his dream as a boxer. He worked in a construction and selling sampaguita. It goes back when he arrived at his home with his family greeting him even though he lost. It flashes back when Manny began his journey as a boxer. At seventeen years old, he became a professional, and he was undefeated at that time. He was handled eventually by Ruben Novales (Tony Mabesa). He arrived at General Santos and hired Buboy Fernandez, his close friend as his trainer. There he learned that her parents were separated. His undefeated streak ended when he was knocked-out by Rustico Torrecampo. In present time, he learned also that Emong is using Manny's name for his ventures. Emong is now poor, and it flashes back when he was a boxer, he was hit by a car and was hospitalized. In a mall, he met Jinkee Jamora. Jinkee had a twin sister, Janet but her mother is confused about Manny. Manny and Jinkee married in a civil wedding. Dionesia disagrees with his wife. In Thailand, Manny is the Flyweight champion, he lost to Medgoen Singsurat. There, he became addicted to drugs. After that, he changed and never used drugs again. Manny's victories became a hit. One of which when he won over Marco Antonio Barrera. The scene goes back upon the controversial fight between Pacquiao and Morales. In the end, the two had their rematch where Manny won via a 10-Round Technical Knock-Out. The movie ended when Manny was given a Hero's Welcome and some clips of his motorcade.
Fly, Daddy, Fly (2006)
, 1h52Origin Coree du sud
Genres Drama, Action
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Boxing films
Actors Lee Joon-gi, Lee Moon-sik, Kim Ji-hoon, Kim Ji-hoon, Kim So Eun, Jo Sung-ha
The film revolves around Chang Ka-pil (Lee Moon-sik) in his 40s, who leads an ordinary life with his adorable wife and their 17-year-old daughter, Dami (Kim So-eun). He faces a crisis when his daughter is sexually assaulted by a high school boxing star from a rich, well-connected family and he finds no help from the school or police authorities.
Blue Blood (2006)
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Documentary
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Boxing films, Documentary films about sports
Million Dollar Baby (2005)
, 2h12Directed by Clint Eastwood
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Films about euthanasia, Medical-themed films, Sports films, Films about suicide, La précarité, Martial arts films, Boxing films, Films about disabilities, Le boxe anglaise
Actors Clint Eastwood, Hilary Swank, Morgan Freeman, Jay Baruchel, Mike Colter, Brían F. O'Byrne
Margaret "Maggie" Fitzgerald, a waitress from a Missouri town in the Ozarks, shows up in the Hit Pit, a run-down Los Angeles gym owned and operated by Frankie Dunn, an old, cantankerous boxing trainer. Maggie asks Frankie to train her, but he initially refuses. Maggie works out tirelessly each day in his gym, even after Frankie tells her she's "too old" to begin a boxing career at her age. Eddie "Scrap-Iron" Dupris, Frankie's friend and employee (as well as the film's narrator), encourages and helps her.
Cinderella Man (2005)
, 2h24Directed by Ron Howard, Ang Lee
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography, Documentary, Historical, Romance
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Boxing films, Le boxe anglaise
Actors Russell Crowe, Renée Zellweger, Paul Giamatti, Bruce McGill, Craig Bierko, Paddy Considine
James J. Braddock is an Irish-American boxer from New Jersey, formerly a light heavyweight contender, who is forced to give up boxing after breaking his hand in the ring. This is both a relief and a burden to his wife, Mae; she cannot bring herself to watch the violence of his chosen profession, yet she knows they will have no good income without his boxing.