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The Brawler (2018)

| Biography, Crime, Drama | 18 January 2019 (USA)
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In 1975, a Bayonne, New Jersey underdog boxer gets a shot to fight the champ.

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Ken Kushner

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Robert Dibella (screenplay), Ken Kushner (screenplay) | 1 more credit »

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Zach McGowan, Amy Smart, Joe Pantoliano | See full cast & crew »
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Cast overview, first billed only:
Zach McGowan ... Chuck Wepner
Amy Smart ... Linda Wepner
Joe Pantoliano ... Al Braverman
Taryn Manning ... Phyllis Wepner
Jason James Richter ... John Olson
Anthony Mangano ... Sylvester Stallone
Robert Clohessy ... Anthony Mango
Arthur L. Bernstein ... FBI Special Agent Warfield
Joseph D'Onofrio ... Joey G
Joseph R. Gannascoli ... John
Burt Young ... Salvatore
Tony Darrow ... Tommy, Head of the Family
William Lee Scott ... Artie Stock
Jerrod Paige ... Muhammed Ali
Betsy Beutler ... Donna
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In 1975, a Bayonne, New Jersey underdog boxer gets a shot to fight the champ.

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The Man Who Inspired The Legend

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Biography | Crime | Drama | History | Romance | Sport

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Chuck Wepner's story was the inspiration for the movie Rocky (1976). See more »

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Bad movie
12 August 2019 | by feyafape – See all my reviews

This is truly a bad movie. The acting is terrible, the script is terrible, the fights are terrible. I watched maybe 30 minutes of the movie before I gave up. I can't find any good comment to say about that movie.
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Country:

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Language:

English

Release Date:

18 January 2019 (USA) See more »

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The Brawler See more »

Filming Locations:

Patterson, New Jersey, USA See more »
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$6,000,000 (estimated)
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JARS Productions, Safier Entertainment, Aloe Entertainment See more »
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