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Sparring

  • 2017
  • 1h 35m
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6.4/10
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Sparring (2017)
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Steve Landry, an aging boxer with more losses than wins, accepts to become a sparring partner for an emerging champion in a last-ditch attempt to stay relevant.Steve Landry, an aging boxer with more losses than wins, accepts to become a sparring partner for an emerging champion in a last-ditch attempt to stay relevant.Steve Landry, an aging boxer with more losses than wins, accepts to become a sparring partner for an emerging champion in a last-ditch attempt to stay relevant.

  • Director
    • Samuel Jouy
  • Writers
    • Jérémie Guez
    • Clément Roussier
    • Samuel Jouy
  • Stars
    • Mathieu Kassovitz
    • Olivia Merilahti
    • Souleymane M'Baye
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    679
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    • Director
      • Samuel Jouy
    • Writers
      • Jérémie Guez
      • Clément Roussier
      • Samuel Jouy
    • Stars
      • Mathieu Kassovitz
      • Olivia Merilahti
      • Souleymane M'Baye
    • 9User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
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    Mathieu Kassovitz
    Mathieu Kassovitz
    • Steve Landry
    Olivia Merilahti
    • Marion Landry
    Souleymane M'Baye
    • Tarek M'Barek
    Billie Blain
    • Aurore Landry
    Tomy Leconte
    • Oscar Landry
    Lyès Salem
    Lyès Salem
    • Omar
    Ali Labidi
    • Ali
    David Saracino
    • David
    Jolente De Keersmaeker
    • Professeur de piano
    Malik Bine
    • Malik
    Guillaume Clemente
    • Domingo
    Amir El Kacem
    • Employé Carrefour
    Moïse Santamaria
    • Vigile combat
    Mohamed Belhamar
    • Hocine
    Zakariya Gouram
    • Collègue Steve
    José Chacon
    • José
    Guillaume Hauet
    • Guillaume
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    • Adversaire combat final
    • Director
      • Samuel Jouy
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      • Jérémie Guez
      • Clément Roussier
      • Samuel Jouy
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      It is Yves Afonso's last film.
    • Soundtracks
      The Ballad of Michael Valentine
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    8/10
    A beautiful, poetic and sad movie...
    What a sad movie, it's about dreams and failures, unfortunately failure presents itself to many who can't fulfill the dream of working in a profession they've always dreamed of, often it's not just a matter of having the gift, but also having the opportunity, or luck, or chance, or who knows fate, something that didn't happen in these people's lives, a beautiful, poetic and sad movie... But also having the opportunity, or luck, or chance, or who knows fate, something that didn't happen in these people's lives, a beautiful, poetic and sad movie... A beautiful, poetic and sad movie... Very good and sad...
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    • Release date
      • January 31, 2018 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • 負け犬の美学
    • Filming locations
      • Le Havre, Seine-Maritime, France
    • Production companies
      • Unité
      • EuropaCorp
      • Canal+
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $165,548
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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