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	...	Lawyer
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

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

Did You Know?

Connections

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

User Reviews

Just bought it

Just watched this DVD. I was impressed at how even a cheesy story had two talented actors. Bokeem Woodbine is a Terence Howard in the rough. He needs that break out role! This movie was obviously super low budget. I kept wondering if I was watching video. The sets were extremely cheap looking. I want to see hood movies that are different. Character driven. I loved Deborah Cox. I don't understand how she to is not in more better quality juicy roles. Come on how can Craig Brewer get it perfect with hustle and flow and Directors from the hood can't? Cowboy director...keep trying. We need better quality stories! This story gets a D+ in my book.