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The Opponent (1988)

The Opponent poster
Original title
Qualcuno Pagherà
Directed by
Sergio Martino
Genre
boxing film, drama film, action film
Country
Italy
Runtime
1h 32m
Rated
R
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A boxer takes on a dangerous opponent in the ring while dealing with personal challenges. The story follows his journey through training and fights.

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What happens

The Opponent (Italian: Qualcuno pagherà, also known as Uppercut Man) is a 1988 Italian sport comedy-drama film directed by Sergio Martino and starring Daniel Greene, Giuliano Gemma and Ernest Borgnine. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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