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The Brawler

  • 20182018
  • 1h 35m
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Zach McGowan in The Brawler (2018)
The true story of Chuck Wepner, a liquor salesman from Bayonne, New Jersey who got his shot at the Heavy Weight Champion of the World. His battle with Ali is just the beginning of a wild ride that takes him from Jersey to Hollywood.
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In 1975, a Bayonne, New Jersey underdog boxer gets a shot to fight the champ.In 1975, a Bayonne, New Jersey underdog boxer gets a shot to fight the champ.In 1975, a Bayonne, New Jersey underdog boxer gets a shot to fight the champ.

IMDb RATING
4.7/10
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  • Director
    • Ken Kushner
  • Writers
    • Robert Dibella(screenplay)
    • Ken Kushner(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Zach McGowan
    • Amy Smart
    • Joe Pantoliano
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  • Director
    • Ken Kushner
  • Writers
    • Robert Dibella(screenplay)
    • Ken Kushner(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Zach McGowan
    • Amy Smart
    • Joe Pantoliano
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    • 13User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
    • 46Metascore
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    Zach McGowan
    Zach McGowan
    • Chuck Wepneras Chuck Wepner
    Amy Smart
    Amy Smart
    • Linda Wepneras Linda Wepner
    Joe Pantoliano
    Joe Pantoliano
    • Al Bravermanas Al Braverman
    Taryn Manning
    Taryn Manning
    • Phyllis Wepneras Phyllis Wepner
    Jason James Richter
    Jason James Richter
    • John Olsonas John Olson
    Anthony Mangano
    Anthony Mangano
    • Sylvester Stalloneas Sylvester Stallone
    Robert Clohessy
    Robert Clohessy
    • Anthony Mangoas Anthony Mango
    Arthur L. Bernstein
    Arthur L. Bernstein
    • FBI Special Agent Warfieldas FBI Special Agent Warfield
    Joseph D'Onofrio
    Joseph D'Onofrio
    • Joey Gas Joey G
    Joseph R. Gannascoli
    Joseph R. Gannascoli
    • Johnas John
    Burt Young
    Burt Young
    • Salvatoreas Salvatore
    Tony Darrow
    Tony Darrow
    • Tommy, Head of the Familyas Tommy, Head of the Family
    William Lee Scott
    William Lee Scott
    • Artie Stockas Artie Stock
    Jerrod Paige
    Jerrod Paige
    • Muhammed Alias Muhammed Ali
    Betsy Beutler
    Betsy Beutler
    • Donnaas Donna
    Nick Loeb
    Nick Loeb
    • Donnie Wepneras Donnie Wepner
    Jay Willick
    Jay Willick
    • Howard Cossellas Howard Cossell
    Anthony Asse
    • Don Kingas Don King
    • Director
      • Ken Kushner
    • Writers
      • Robert Dibella(screenplay)
      • Ken Kushner(screenplay) (story by)
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    In 1975, a Bayonne, New Jersey underdog boxer gets a shot to fight the champ.
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    • Trivia
      James Brown sang in the ring for the Muhammed Ali fight vs Chuck Wepner and did a pre fight performance on screen in Rocky IV which starred Sylvestor Stallone who portrayed Rocky Balboa that inspired by Chuck Wepner.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Cine-Masochist: CHUCK WEPNER VS ROCKY BALBOA (2021)

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    4/10
    Amateur to the Extreme
    The question is this: Who was dumb enough to give these amateurs the money to make this horrible movie? To call this a cliche boxing movie would be an insult to all of the cliche boxing movies out there. It's hard to identify all of the individual areas where this movie suffers, because everything about it was bad. If you are an aspiring filmmaker, you'll draw inspiration from this. Because if these filmmakers are capable of making a movie that is prominently featured on Netflix, so can you. To give you an idea of how bad this movie is - one of the actors portrays Sylvester Stallone. This particular actor was a very overweight man with pock marked skin and a heavy east coast accent. I don't mean to be insulting, but he looked nothing like Stallone and it was preposterous to watch. I'm genuinely embarrassed for everyone attached to this project. This movie is about Chuck Wepner, "the underdog who went the distance with Muhammad Ali." The only problem with this point is that Ali TKO'd Wepner in the final round of their 1975 fight. Do your homework, fellas.
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    • Release date
      • January 18, 2019 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Дебошир
    • Filming locations
      • Patterson, New Jersey, USA
    • Production companies
      • JARS Productions
      • Safier Entertainment
      • Aloe Entertainment
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    • Budget
      • $6,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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