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Bleed for This

  • 20162016
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  • 1h 57m
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Aaron Eckhart, Miles Teller, and Christine Evangelista in Bleed for This (2016)
BLEED FOR THIS is the incredible true story of one of the most inspiring and unlikely comebacks in sports history. Miles Teller (Whiplash, Divergent) stars as Vinny "The Pazmanian Devil" Pazienza, a local Providence boxer who shot to stardom after winning 2 world title fights. After a near-fatal car accident leaves Vinny with a severed spine, doctors tell him he may never walk again. With the help of renowned trainer Kevin Rooney (Aaron Eckhart), Vinny becomes a legend when he not only walks again, but miraculously returns to the ring to reclaim his title belt only a year after the accident.
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The inspirational story of World Champion Boxer Vinny Pazienza who, after a near fatal car crash which left him not knowing if he'd ever walk again, made one of sports' most incredible comeb... Read allThe inspirational story of World Champion Boxer Vinny Pazienza who, after a near fatal car crash which left him not knowing if he'd ever walk again, made one of sports' most incredible comebacks.The inspirational story of World Champion Boxer Vinny Pazienza who, after a near fatal car crash which left him not knowing if he'd ever walk again, made one of sports' most incredible comebacks.

IMDb RATING
6.8/10
27K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,727
1,250
  • Director
    • Ben Younger
  • Writers
    • Ben Younger(screenplay by)
    • Pippa Bianco(story by)
    • Angelo Pizzo(story by)
  • Stars
    • Miles Teller
    • Aaron Eckhart
    • Katey Sagal
Top credits
  • Director
    • Ben Younger
  • Writers
    • Ben Younger(screenplay by)
    • Pippa Bianco(story by)
    • Angelo Pizzo(story by)
  • Stars
    • Miles Teller
    • Aaron Eckhart
    • Katey Sagal
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 76User reviews
    • 148Critic reviews
    • 62Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 3 nominations

    Videos14

    International Trailer
    Trailer 2:01
    International Trailer
    Trailer
    Trailer 2:33
    Trailer
    Come On Paz
    Clip 0:56
    Come On Paz
    He Dont Hit Like A Girl
    Clip 0:46
    He Dont Hit Like A Girl
    How To Give Up
    Clip 0:57
    How To Give Up
    Youre Going The Wrong Way
    Clip 0:50
    Youre Going The Wrong Way
    'Bleed for This': He Don't Hit Like a Girl
    Clip 0:39
    'Bleed for This': He Don't Hit Like a Girl
    A Risk And A Gamble
    Clip 0:50
    A Risk And A Gamble
    Were Gonna Start The Weigh In
    Clip 0:44
    Were Gonna Start The Weigh In
    Inspired By A Legend
    Featurette 2:40
    Inspired By A Legend
    Miles Teller
    Interview 7:14
    Miles Teller
    Aaron Eckhart
    Interview 2:53
    Aaron Eckhart

    Photos113

    Aaron Eckhart and Miles Teller in Bleed for This (2016)
    Miles Teller in Bleed for This (2016)
    Aaron Eckhart, Ciarán Hinds, and Miles Teller in Bleed for This (2016)
    Miles Teller in Bleed for This (2016)
    Miles Teller in Bleed for This (2016)
    Vinny Pazienza and Miles Teller in Bleed for This (2016)
    Ben Younger in Bleed for This (2016)
    Aaron Eckhart and Miles Teller in Bleed for This (2016)
    Aaron Eckhart, Ciarán Hinds, and Miles Teller in Bleed for This (2016)
    Aaron Eckhart, Ciarán Hinds, and Miles Teller in Bleed for This (2016)
    Aaron Eckhart and Miles Teller in Bleed for This (2016)
    Aaron Eckhart and Miles Teller in Bleed for This (2016)

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    Miles Teller
    Miles Teller
    • Vinnyas Vinny
    Aaron Eckhart
    Aaron Eckhart
    • Kevin Rooneyas Kevin Rooney
    Katey Sagal
    Katey Sagal
    • Louiseas Louise
    Ciarán Hinds
    Ciarán Hinds
    • Angeloas Angelo
    Ted Levine
    Ted Levine
    • Lou Duvaas Lou Duva
    Jordan Gelber
    Jordan Gelber
    • Dan Duvaas Dan Duva
    Amanda Clayton
    Amanda Clayton
    • Doreenas Doreen
    Daniel Sauli
    Daniel Sauli
    • Jonas Jon
    Christine Evangelista
    Christine Evangelista
    • Woman in Caesar's Hotel Roomas Woman in Caesar's Hotel Room
    Tina Casciani
    Tina Casciani
    • Heatheras Heather
    Liz Carey
    Liz Carey
    • Charity - Woman Freaked out by Haloas Charity - Woman Freaked out by Halo
    Denise Schaefer
    • Leighas Leigh
    Peter Quillin
    • Roger Mayweatheras Roger Mayweather
    Jean Pierre Augustin
    Jean Pierre Augustin
    • Gilbert Deleas Gilbert Dele
    • (as Jeanpierre Augustin)
    Edwin Rodriguez
    • Roberto Duranas Roberto Duran
    Marv Albert
    Marv Albert
    • Announcer at Duran Fightas Announcer at Duran Fight
    Al Bernstein
    • Announcer at Duran Fightas Announcer at Duran Fight
    Joe Jafo Carriere
    • Cebolas Cebol
    • Director
      • Ben Younger
    • Writers
      • Ben Younger(screenplay by) (story by)
      • Pippa Bianco(story by)
      • Angelo Pizzo(story by)
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    Storyline

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    In November 1988, Vinny Pazienza boxes Roger Mayweather for the WBC World Light Welterweight Title. He arrives late to the weigh-in, as he has been riding a stationary bicycle in order to make the weight limit. Vinny's final weight is 140 pounds even, which qualifies him for the fight. Instead of resting up for the fight, Vinny spends the night at a casino. The following day, he loses to Mayweather. At one point during the fight, Vinny is hit after the bell. His boxing manager Lou Duva causes a scene by going after Mayweather, but is punched as a result. Following the match, Duva tells the media that Vinny should retire from boxing. This angers Vinny's father Angelo (who serves as his coach), and he confronts Duva. In the ensuing argument, Vinny announces that he wants another fight, and hires Kevin Rooney as his coach.
    • boxing
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    • broken neck
    • male objectification
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      • This is what the greatest comeback in sports history looks like
    • Genres
      • Biography
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    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for language, sexuality/nudity and some accident images
    • Parents guide

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    • Trivia
      Miles himself was in a near-fatal car crash just one year before his friend died in a car crash. He now wears a green bracelet that reads "Buckle up for Bo" in his honor. The bracelet can be seen in most of his films except for when it doesn't fit his character.
    • Goofs
      Late in the film, the TV in Vinnie's living room makes reference to the Red Sox "chasing the Yankees for the wild-card...". The concept of a "wild-card" wasn't introduced into MLB until 1994, over 2 years after the scene takes place. Neither Boston or New York were in contention as division leaders during the later part of the 1992 MLB season.
    • Quotes

      Kevin Rooney: I mean, you just don't know how to give up.

      Vinny Pazienza: No, I do. Trust me, I do. I know exactly how to give up. You know what scares the shit out of me, Kev? Is that it's easy.

    • Crazy credits
      In the first part of the end credits, footage of the real people is shown.
    • Connections
      Featured in Late Night with Seth Meyers: Aaron Eckhart/Michelle Dockery/Margo Price/Atom Willard (2016)
    • Soundtracks
      Top Billin'
      Written by Kirk Robinson and Roy C.

      Performed by Audio Two

      Courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp

      By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing

    User reviews76

    Review
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    7/10
    An Exercise in Pure Vanity
    2016 may just be the year of the dueling mediocre boxing bios. Earlier this year Hands of Stone (2016), the Roberto Duran story, slumped in and out of the box office like a welter weight's sparring partner. Now it seems Bleed for This, a biography of Vinny Pazienza is about to do the same.

    To be fair, this story does have a tasty little twist. In the weeks after bouncing back from a losing streak, Providence's local champion Vinny Pazienza (Teller) becomes a victim of a car accident that nearly ruins his career. The accident leaves his neck broken and spine nearly severed, requiring him to wear a steel halo for six months. Nearly everyone including his family, managers and coach tell him he's done for. Yet Vinny feels with the right combination of determination, grit and moral support, he can have another chance in the ring.

    For all the positive messages that can be gleamed from this film, the failures of Bleed for This is encrusted right there in its DNA. The film starts by straining to make its hero likable going so far as to downplay or ignore any possible faults. He doesn't drink, doesn't lose his temper, doesn't buckle under pressure, never gives up and only sees the best in people. Thirty minutes into the movie the only flaw Vinny seems to have is he stays up past his bedtime and splits his tens in blackjack.

    The problem with a character so determined is there's absolutely no risk. The character arc (if you can say there is one) is calcified; the audiences never surprised nor worried for our beleaguered hero. The unthinkable happens and Vinny's prescription isn't anything new just a concentrated dose of the exact same stick-to-itiveness that made him great in the first place.

    Miles Teller for all his charisma can't help but exude smugness as our demigod protagonist. "The scariest thing about giving up is it's easy," he says, with the authority of a bumper sticker. Indeed, nearly everything he says apes your average Tony Robbins symposium. Yet none of it is for his family, his friends or his coach Kevin (Eckhart) who is in sore need of a "coming to God" moment. Nope, it's all for him to keep himself motivated and doing what he claims is easy.

    For his work, Eckhart is completely unrecognizable in this film. Gone is the Grecian bod of your girlfriend's hot dad – replaced instead with a receding hairline, a beer belly and a thick New England accent. Without really trying to Eckhart vastly improves nearly every scene he's in and once he's introduced, every time he's not on screen there's an Eckhart shaped hole in the firmament. Call this performance a dark horse contender for Best Supporting Actor, which could've gathered momentum if all of Kevin's redemption scenes weren't so obviously left on the cutting room floor.

    As it stands, Bleed for This is an effective motivational poster but not a very good movie. There's little to root for and little tension other than the climactic bout between Pazianza and Duran. Yet even then, the film leans a bit too much on tired boxing film clichés to be memorable and doesn't have the dimensionality of Hands of Stone to keep the audience riveted.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 18, 2016 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Paz: The Vinny Pazienza Story
    • Filming locations
      • Dunkin' Donuts Center - 1 La Salle Square, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
    • Production companies
      • Verdi Productions
      • Magna Entertainment
      • Bruce Cohen Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $6,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $5,083,906
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $2,366,810
      • Nov 20, 2016
    • Gross worldwide
      • $6,698,679
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 57 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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