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Bleed for This (2016)

04/11/2016 (US)Drama1h 56m
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This is what the greatest comeback in sports history looks like

Overview

The inspirational story of World Champion Boxer Vinny Pazienza, who after a near fatal car crash, which left him not knowing if he'd ever walk again, made one of sports most incredible comebacks.

    Top Billed Cast

    1. Miles Teller

      Miles Teller

      Vinny Pazienza

    2. Aaron Eckhart

      Aaron Eckhart

      Kevin Rooney

    3. Katey Sagal

      Katey Sagal

      Louise Pazienza

    4. Ciarán Hinds

      Ciarán Hinds

      Angelo Pazienza

    5. Ted Levine

      Ted Levine

      Lou Duva

    6. Christine Evangelista

      Christine Evangelista

      Ashley

    7. Amanda Clayton

      Amanda Clayton

      Doreen Pazienza

    8. Daniel Sauli

      Daniel Sauli

      Jon

    9. Tina Casciani

      Tina Casciani

      Heather

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    A review by iheardthatmoviewas

    Written by iheardthatmoviewas on Nov 3, 2016

    The boxing sports genre has been very generic for a while. Two months ago The Weinstein Company released Hands of Stone (the biopic of Roberto Duran) which I thought was a run of the mill boxing film. It was a comeback story that was dull and shallow. Now we have Open Road Films rushing to the Oscar season with Bleed For This starring Miles Teller as Vinny Pazienza which should be his shot of getting that Oscar glory you know he wants. Since J.K Simmons’ hauntingly powerful performance in Whiplash blew Teller out of the water he deserves a biopic like this. If Whiplash couldn’t put him on the ...

    StatusReleased

    Original LanguageEnglish

    Budget$6,000,000.00

    Revenue$6,174,491.00

    Keywords

    • underdog
    • sports
    • fighter
    • boxer
    • comeback
    • biography
    • rhode island
    • boxing
    • come back
    • inspirational