Gladiator (1992)

Directed by

Rowdy Herrington

Genre

drama film, action film, boxing film, teen film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 38m

Rated

R

Rating

7.6 of 10 from 408 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two teenage boys get drawn into illegal underground boxing matches. One fights to cover his father's gambling debts while the other aims to escape poverty. The two form a friendship as they deal with violent promoters and their own tough circumstances.

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What happens

Gladiator is a 1992 American sports drama film directed by Rowdy Herrington, and starring Cuba Gooding Jr., James Marshall, Brian Dennehy and Robert Loggia. The film tells the story of Tommy Riley and Abraham "Lincoln" Haines, two teenagers trapped in the world of illegal underground boxing. Tommy is fighting to pay off gambling debts accumulated by his father John. Lincoln is fighting for the money to get out of the ghetto. While being exploited by boxing promoter Pappy Jack, the two teens become friends. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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