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The Hammer (2007)

The Hammer poster
Directed by
Charles Herman-Wurmfeld
Genre
boxing film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 28m
Rated
R
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 54 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A middle-aged construction worker who used to box tries to make the U.S. Olympic team. It is a comedy about his second chance.

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What happens

The Hammer is a 2007 comedy film starring Adam Carolla and Heather Juergensen. It was directed by Charles Herman-Wurmfeld. Carolla plays a once-promising boxer, now a middle-aged construction worker, who attempts to join the U.S. Olympic boxing team. The film earned positive reviews during its limited theatrical release. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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