Southpaw (2015)

After a fatal incident sends him on a rampant path of destruction, a champion boxer fights to get custody of his daughter and revive his professional career.

Director:

Antoine Fuqua

Writer:

Kurt Sutter

Stars:

Jake Gyllenhaal, Rachel McAdams, Oona Laurence

11 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jake Gyllenhaal	...	Billy Hope
Rachel McAdams	...	Maureen Hope
Forest Whitaker	...	Tick Wills
Oona Laurence	...	Leila Hope
50 Cent	...	Jordan Mains (as Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson)
Skylan Brooks	...	Hoppy
Naomie Harris	...	Angela Rivera
Victor Ortiz	...	Ramone
Beau Knapp	...	Jon Jon
Miguel Gomez	...	Miguel 'Magic' Escobar
Dominic Colón	...	Mikey
Jose Caraballo	...	Eli Frost
Malcolm M. Mays	...	Gabe
Aaron Quattrocchi	...	Keith 'Buzzsaw' Brady
Lana Young	...	Gloria

Storyline

Billy Hope (played by Jake Gyllenhaal) is the undisputed light-heavyweight boxing champion of the world. He is unbeaten over a career of 43 fights. He is happily married to beautiful Maureen (Rachel McAdams) and has a young daughter, Leila (Oona Laurence). His life seems perfect, but then, during a fracas with a rival boxer, his wife is shot and killed. They had known each other since they were 12 years old, and now the bottom has fallen out of his world. The death of his wife sends Billy into a downward spiral, resulting in him being barred from professional boxing for a year, the loss of his house and almost all his possessions and, most painfully, the loss of his daughter to the custody of Social Services. In order to gain back his daughter and restart his life, he seeks out a particular trainer, Tick Wills (Forest Whitaker). Now he is starting his life again, at the bottom.

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Plot Keywords:

boxing ring | death of wife | male nudity | boxing training | rage | 

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Taglines:

His biggest fight is on the ring.

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Genres:

Action | Drama | Sport

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language throughout, and some violence

Did You Know?

Trivia

The boxing scenes shot in Las Vegas and at Madison Square Garden were all done at the same location over the course of two weeks. The Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) was used to simulate both fight locations.

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Goofs

After the fight, in the bedroom scene with his wife, the Bose SoundTouch 20 which is playing in the bedside is flashing orange which means it is not connected to any wi fi- so no music could be played at all even though music can be heard during this scene.

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Quotes

Maureen Hope: You want to go two rounds with me, champ? That's very impressive.

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Connections

Referenced in Mike & Mike: Episode dated 14 August 2015 (2015)

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Soundtracks

What About The Rest Of Us
Performed by Action Bronson & Joey Bada$$ ft. Rico Love

User Reviews

Great

The first 45 minutes are basically Murphy's law for the protagonist: everything that can go wrong, will go wrong. But you it's also true that when you've hit rock bottom, the only way is up. What follows still isn't predictable here, but takes a lot of effort, sweat and tears. Once the film is over, you realize it played you with the conventions of the sports drama you've seen a few times before. But while you're in it, you're on the edge of the seat and feel for this deeply flawed man and his adorable daughter. That's no small feat. Director Fuqua could rely on an incredibly strong cast, especially Gyllenhaal, delivering one of the best performances of his career.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

Hong Kong USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 July 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

Southpaw

Filming Locations:

Indiana University of Pennsylvania - IUP Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex, Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$30,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$16,701,294, 26 July 2015

Gross USA:

$52,421,953

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$91,970,827

Company Credits

Production Co:

Escape Artists, Fuqua Films, Riche Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

124 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1