The Challenger (2015)

Directed by

Kent Moran

Genre

drama film, boxing film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 35m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

5.9 of 10 from 39 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A boxer from the Bronx gets a shot at a title fight. He trains hard while dealing with personal struggles and the people who support him.

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What happens

The Challenger is a 2015 American sports drama film written and directed by Kent Moran and executive produced by Michael Clarke Duncan, who also co-stars in his last feature film released three years after his death in 2012. Additionally, The Challenger features Kent Moran, S. Epatha Merkerson and Justin Hartley. Filming began in January 2012 in The Bronx, New York, and the film was released domestically on September 11, 2015. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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