Shadowboxing (2005)

Original title

Бой с Тенью

Directed by

Aleksey Sidorov

Genre

drama film, action film, boxing film, detective film

Country

Russia

Runtime

2h 12m

Rated

16+

Rating

5.4 of 10 from 72 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A Russian boxer rises through the ranks while dealing with personal struggles and crime. He fights for his future in and out of the ring.

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What happens

Shadowboxing (Russian: Бой с тенью, romanized: Boy s tenyu; literally "Fight with Shadow") is a 2005 Russian 4-episode sports drama movie. The film stars Denis Nikiforov, Yelena Panova, and Andrey Panin, and it was directed by Aleksey Sidorov. The title track from the music score was performed by Finnish cello rock band Apocalyptica. The film's sequel, Shadowboxing 2: Revenge, was released in Russia in 2007. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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