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Release Date:
10 January 1950 (Portugal)
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I Want a Man... Not a Human Punching Bag! more
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Against all odds, a worn down fading boxer, painstakingly clashes against his driven opponent, firmly refusing to accept the hearsay of a washed up career. full summary | add synopsis
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Nominated for BAFTA Film Award.
Another 2 wins
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Jean-Jacques Beineix: The Hollywood Interview
(From The Hollywood Interview. 14 July 2009, 4:20 PM, PDT)
Director Robert Wise Dies at 91
(From IMDb News. 15 September 2005)
(From The Hollywood Interview. 14 July 2009, 4:20 PM, PDT)
Director Robert Wise Dies at 91
(From IMDb News. 15 September 2005)
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Cast
(Complete credited cast) | Robert Ryan | ... | Stoker |
 | Audrey Totter | ... | Julie |
| George Tobias | ... | Tiny |
| Alan Baxter | ... | Little Boy |
| Wallace Ford | ... | Gus |
| Percy Helton | ... | Red |
| Hal Baylor | ... | Tiger Nelson (as Hal Fieberling) |
| Darryl Hickman | ... | Shanley |
| Kenny O'Morrison | ... | Moore |
| James Edwards | ... | Luther Hawkins |
 | David Clarke | ... | Gunboat Johnson |
| Phillip Pine | ... | Souza |
| Edwin Max | ... | Danny |
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72 min
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1.37 : 1 more
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Mono (RCA Sound System)
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Canada:18A |
USA:Approved (certificate #13478) |
Argentina:13 |
Australia:PG |
Finland:K-12 |
Norway:16 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:A (original rating) (cut) |
UK:PG (video rating) (1987)
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The shoot took twenty days.
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Continuity: When Julie Thompson takes her walk from the gymnasium, she watches Pacific Electric interurban cars as they enter a subway tunnel. Car No. 707 is shown passing twice in a row.
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Robert Wise was one of Hollywood's most versatile and talented directors, but amidst all the classic films he made, this one was purportedly his personal favourite. It's easy to see why. Seedy, gritty, and stark, it's about as subtle as a hard right to the jaw. Ryan - one of the most underrated actors in American cinema - delivers a superb performance as Stoker, an aging boxer looking to salvage his dignity if not his career. It's a moral choice that could cost him his friends, his marriage and his future. Among the many interesting facets of the film is the use of other boxers on the night's ticket to reflect and reveal aspects of Stoker's own character - the loss of his youthful dreams, the fear of pain and permanent damage. Wise reserves such subtle devices for Stoker alone - every other character is rather one-dimensional, though this came across to me as a conscious choice to better fit the story into the 'real time' format, and to keep us focused solely on Stoker's story. The camera work and visuals are as stark and as potent as the story, carefully chosen to reflect the emotional beats of the story. Overall, an archetypal example of film noir not to be missed. Don't consider yourself a true film buff until you've seen this movie!