The Steak (1992)

Original title

Le steak

Directed by

Pierre Falardeau

Genre

documentary film, boxing film

Country

Quebec, Canada

Runtime

1h 15m

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 5 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows the career and comeback attempt of Quebec boxer Gaetan Hart. It shows the highs and lows of his fighting life in the 1970s and 1980s, and his effort to return to the ring in 1990.

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What happens

The Steak (French: Le Steak) is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Pierre Falardeau and Manon Leriche and released in 1992. The film is a portrait of former Canadian boxing champion Gaétan Hart, profiling both the ups and downs of his career in the 1970s and 1980s and his attempt to return to the sport in a 1990 fight. The film's title was inspired by "A Piece of Steak", Jack London's 1909 short story about a retired boxer struggling with poverty. The film received a Genie Award nomination for Best Feature Length Documentary at the 13th Genie Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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