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Joe and Max (2002) -- True story of boxers Joe Louis and Max Schmeling and their enduring friendship.
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User Rating:
6.6/10   458 votes
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Director:
Steve James
Writer (WGA):
Jason Horwitch (written by)
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Release Date:
3 March 2002 (USA) more
Genre:
Biography | Drama | Sport | War more
Plot:
True story of boxers Joe Louis and Max Schmeling and their enduring friendship. | add synopsis
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Awards:
2 nominations more
User Comments:
Well-crafted and underrated more (14 total)

Cast

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Leonard Roberts ... Joe Louis

Til Schweiger ... Max Schmeling

Peta Wilson ... Anny Ondra

Richard Roundtree ... Jack Blackburn

John Toles-Bey ... John Roxborough

David Paymer ... Joe Jacobs
Jürgen Schornagel ... Max Machon
Bruce Weitz ... Mike Jacobs

Siena Goines ... Marva

Paul Collins ... Jim Farley
Frank-Lorenz Engel ... Georg Grosz

Rolf Kanies ... Hitler
J.J. Gordon ... Laurence Paulson
Peter Pauli ... Heinrich Mann
August Zirner ... David Lewin
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Joe and Max - Rivalen im Ring (Germany)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for fight sequences and brief strong language.
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Runtime:
France:109 min (video version) | Germany:106 min
Country:
USA | Germany
Language:
English | German | Italian
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Certification:
Sweden:11 | USA:PG-13 | Germany:12
Filming Locations:
Babelsberg, Potsdam, Brandenburg, Germany more
Company:
Gemini Film more

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Version of Ring of Passion (1978) (TV) more

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18 out of 18 people found the following comment useful.
Well-crafted and underrated, 1 June 2003
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Author: speechmasters from east coast

I was surprised at the low overall rating this movie got. It won a Best Editing award, and the fine photography, editing, and one of the best jobs of musical scoring I have ever heard, alone, make it very watchable. Shot mostly on location in Berlin, check out the production design. Better than many feature films completed on ten times the budget. The interiors and exteriors of Harlem nightclubs and Third Reich headquarters never looked more accurate or better lit. I agree that there is some mis-casting, and while the acting isn't Oscar caliber, it isn't bad either. As far as being a movie for boxing fans only--no. I have no interest whatsoever in sports, and found the story compelling. The wider influence that sports has on society is an interesting context. Max Snelling getting big corporate sponsorship just months after honing a reputation as one of the worlds most hated personas--brings to mind parallels in todays celebrity-driven scene.

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