Based on a true story. A young boxer, Emilio, from the wrong side of the tracks with big dreams of winning the Golden Gloves boxing championship, finds himself at a cross roads after being ...
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Alvaro Orlando | ... | Emilio Manrique | |
| Danny Trejo | ... | Manny Navarro | |
| Steven Bauer | ... | Tomas | |
| Oscar Torre | ... | Uncle Frank | |
| Camila Banus | ... | Talia Portillo | |
| Lilla Labanc | ... | Kristina Kovacs | |
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Bailey Estevan | ... | Young Emilio (as Bailey Garcia) |
| Ivonne Coll | ... | Grandma Daisy | |
| Jilon VanOver | ... | Teddy (as Jilon Ghai) | |
| Yeniffer Behrens | ... | Lydia Manrique | |
| Jack Guzman | ... | Sergio | |
| Giovanni Bejarano | ... | Beto | |
| Danny Pardo | ... | Benjamin Portillo | |
| Brent Gutierrez | ... | Young Sergio | |
| William Corkery | ... | Young Beto | |
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Based on a true story. A young boxer, Emilio, from the wrong side of the tracks with big dreams of winning the Golden Gloves boxing championship, finds himself at a cross roads after being locked up. As he fights his way back into the winning circle he gets a second shot at the championship title. As he is toe to toe in the ring with his competitor he'll throw all the punches and be the last man standing. Written by Lionsgate Marketing
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shocking, stunning, surprisingly good. Three words that just popped in my head as I start my review for Counterpunch. I would have like to seeing more boxing in the film and the climax could of been bigger, but I guess when I sat down to watch this film I was expecting a lot of action, fighting, half naked girls, etc... But wow, I was in for a surprise and this film really made me think about my life and left me with so much to talk about with my family and my close friends. A bipolar boxer with a dysfunctional lifestyle and all odds are definitely against him throughout this film. It was fun and exciting to watch and go on this journey with Emilio(alvaro orlando) and see him fight his way to the top. Orlando was filled with rage and vulnerability which is the two qualities that I see in some of my favorite actors of all time. He was surrounded by a strong cast and that goes to show me that the director (kenneth castillo) really did his homework and focused his energy on who he was going to cast. The Uncle (oscar torre) did a fine job, he was very likable. Overall I really enjoyed this film, I think it's worth watching at least once. It inspired me and made me realize that life is too short not to follow your dreams. The acting was strong, very strong. I liked the story, especially when I found out that It was Based On A True Story! I look forward to seeing more of Alvaro Orlando on the big screen (he was in the pick up artist?) Cheers.