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The Good Son: The Life of Ray Boom Boom Mancini (2013)

The Good Son: The Life of Ray Boom Boom Mancini poster
Directed by
Jesse James Miller
Genre
documentary film, boxing film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
7.1 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This documentary tells the story of boxer Ray Mancini. It focuses on his famous fight with Kim Duk-koo and the aftermath of that event. Years later, Kim's partner and son visit Mancini at his home.

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What happens

The Good Son: The Life of Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini is a 2013 American documentary about the life of boxer Ray Mancini, with an emphasis on the Kim Duk-koo contest, with its denouement based on Kim's partner Lee Young-mee and son Kim Chi-wan (born six months after the fatal match) visiting Mancini in his Santa Monica, California home. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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