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7.1/10
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A 40-year-old who gave up a promising amateur boxing career 21 years ago is offered a path to the Olympics.A 40-year-old who gave up a promising amateur boxing career 21 years ago is offered a path to the Olympics.A 40-year-old who gave up a promising amateur boxing career 21 years ago is offered a path to the Olympics.
Paul Lincoln Alayo
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- (as Paul Alayo)
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- TriviaThe 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.
- GoofsIn order to open the door to Jerry's pick-up, he has Lindsay lift the handle while he kicks the door from the inside. When they return from their date to the tar pits, Lindsay simply opens the door using the outside handle, but does not have to kick or push to open it.
- Quotes
Jerry Ferro: Yeah, coach, when is the black man finally gonna get a fair shake in the fight game?
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Not just one liners.
One liners galore, but what else would you expect from Adam Carolla he's like the king of one liners. So many times in this film another character says something and you can just feel a one liner coming and bam there it is, and for the most part it's hilarious. Especially a scene at the La brea Tar Pits, the hits just kept on coming line after line just kept getting funnier and funnier, I do wish that more of the film would have let Adam loose like that. Even though those moments are the highlights of the film that is not all there is to it, it has a unique story with dare I say a message and a believable bond between it's characters. Carolla could have easily have delivered his lines and just delivered a standard comedic performance and left it at that, but in some ways he really develops a great character who is unique and multifaceted. OK, maybe that's a little too generous but he does do a good job as does his supporting cast. Yes it's a simple film, yes it's a simple plot, but some times it's the characters from those simple stories that we can relate to the best.
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- Aug 2, 2008
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- Also known as
- Кувалда
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- Budget
- $850,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $443,591
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $97,137
- Mar 23, 2008
- Gross worldwide
- $443,591
- Runtime1 hour 28 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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