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Storyline
Jerry Ferro's 40th birthday has brought his life into sharp relief and it's not a pretty picture. A once-promising amateur boxer -- who quit so he wouldn't risk his perfect record of underachievement -- Jerry has been knocking around from one construction job to another and spinning his wheels in an unsatisfying relationship, all the while with an eye toward eventually getting his act together. His last connection to the fight game is the evening boxing class he teaches to middle-aged, middle class, middle management types at a gym in Pasadena, where he also works as a handyman. When venerable boxing coach Eddie Bell asks Jerry if he'd like to spar a couple of rounds with Malice Blake, an up-and-coming pro, Jerry reluctantly steps into the ring. Despite the ass-kicking Jerry otherwise receives, a one-punch knockdown of Blake convinces Jerry that it's time to make his return to competitive boxing...
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Plot Synopsis
Taglines:
Some Guys Don't Know Their Destiny Till It Hits Them In The Face.
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Box Office
Budget:
$850,000
(estimated)
Opening Weekend:
$97,137
(USA)
(23 March 2008)
(20 Screens)
Gross:
$442,638
(USA)
(4 May 2008)
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Trivia
The gym featured in the movie was built by
Adam Carolla and
Oswaldo Castillo during Adam's years as a carpenter. After completing the gym, Adam instructed the morning boxing class and Oswaldo was hired as the maintenance guy.
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Goofs
Continuity:
In the opening credits when Jerry spills coffee on himself several coffee grounds are stuck to his face. They vanish and reappear through the scene.
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Quotes
Jerry Ferro:
Do you have taquitos?
Roach Coach Lady:
Taquitos?
Jerry Ferro:
Hey, if you said spaghetti I wouldn't be confused. Taquitos!
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