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The Challenger is a american film of genre Drama released in USA on 11 september 2015 with Michael Clarke Duncan
The Challenger (2015)
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Add to a movie listThe Challenger is an American sports drama film written and directed by Kent Moran and executive produced by Michael Clarke Duncan, who also co-stars. The film features Kent Moran, Michael Clarke Duncan, S. Epatha Merkerson and Justin Hartley.
Filming began in 2012 in Bronx, New York USA. It was released domestically on September 11, 2015, in the United States. It is also the last feature film of Michael Clarke Duncan.
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With the help of legendary boxing trainer, Duane Taylor (played by Michael Clarke Duncan), struggling Bronx auto mechanic Jaden Miller (Kent Moran), turns to boxing to save him and his mother S. Epatha Merkerson from living on the streets.Actors
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