Blood of a Champion (2005)

Shadow (Woodbine), a once-promising boxer, finds it hard to readjust to civilian life after spending ten years in prison. Offered the chance to fight again -- this time on the underground street fighting circuit -- Shadow initially takes to the opportunity, but he and his wife (Cox) find out it's a tough racket to leave behind.

Director:

Lawrence Page

Writer:

Lawrence Page

Stars:

Chuck Saculla, Mamie Louise Anderson, Sean Archer

Cast

Credited cast:
Chuck Saculla	...	Terry
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Mamie Louise Anderson	...	Shadow's Mother
Sean Archer	...	Boxing Trainer
Maryam Basir	...	Kitty Kat
Michael Ciminera	...	Prison Guard
Deborah Cox	...	Sharon
Teri Denine	...	Detective
Eshaya Draper	...	Young Shadow
DJ Envy	...	Shadow's Enemy Friend
Eshiya Fitz	...	Young Shadow
Brooke Forbes	...	Samantha
Shyheim Franklin
Arthur French	...	Old Man at Gym
Shalonne Lee	...	Call Girl
Loki	...	The Enforcer

Storyline

Shadow (Woodbine), a once-promising boxer, finds it hard to readjust to civilian life after spending ten years in prison. Offered the chance to fight again -- this time on the underground street fighting circuit -- Shadow initially takes to the opportunity, but he and his wife (Cox) find out it's a tough racket to leave behind.

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Plot Keywords:

fighting | 

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Taglines:

When a relationship starts to crumble, one must fight to keep it up.

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in Cult Legends and Rising Stars: Cult Legends: Bokeem Woodbine (2016)

User Reviews

But the acting?

I saw the movie and although it's obvious that it is a super low budget project I can't say enough about actor playing the part of Vegas. IMDb says his name is John Sorrenti. This guy has to be a real wiseguy hired to do the flick. His comments and expressions come off so natural. Keep an eye out for this guy, he's going places. I've seen Bokeem Woodbine in better of course, for instance, there's "Dead Presidents". I actually felt bad for him in that when Chris Tuckers character punched him in the face as their sitting there counting their money. He needs that breakout role that a lot of guys are waiting for. Hopefully it will not only come to him, but John Sorrenti also. I think I may have seen him in an episode of the Sopranos.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

July 2005 (USA)

Box Office

Budget:

$975,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lawrence Page Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

81 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Color