Summary
The story of two men, a veteran boxer who is down and out, and a young man who is just starting his life and boxing career. Their fighting careers cross paths as their lives and fortunes head in opposite directions.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+18)
Critics 95Audiences 77GoodWatch 78
Tomatometer100%
Metascore89
Audience score83%
Letterboxd · 23 K ratings3.8/5
IMDb7.2
Running time
1 h 37 min
Shorter than most dramas, −12 min on the typical 109
typical 10997Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 4 countries, rent or buy in 33 more
Released
1972
July 26, 1972
54 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
SpanishMade in
- United States
Academy Awards1973
- Actress in a Supporting Role1973Nominated
Rated
- PGUnited States
Not for young kids: it's rated PG in the United States for strong language, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 4 more15 people
- Stacy KeachTully
- Jeff BridgesErnie
- Susan TyrrellOma
- Candy ClarkFaye
- Nicholas ColasantoRuben
- AAArt AragonBabe
- CCCurtis CokesEarl
- SRSixto RodriguezLucero
- Billy WalkerWes
- WMWayne MahanBuford
- RNRuben NavarroFuentes
- Al SilvaniReferee at Tully-Lucero Fight (uncredited)
- ÁLÁlvaro LópezRosales (uncredited)
- CDCarl D. ParkerPaymaster (uncredited)
- BRBill RiddleBoxer (uncredited)
Directing · 2
- John Huston Director, Producer
- Marshall Schlom Script Supervisor
Writing · 1
- Leonard Gardner Novel, Screenplay
Production · 4
- Ray Stark Producer
- Fred Roos Casting
- Jennifer Shull Casting
- David Dworski Associate Producer
Camera · 7
- Conrad Hall Director of Photography
- Richard Moore Additional Photography
- Don Vervase Camera Operator
- Thomas Del Ruth Assistant Camera
- Ronald Vidor First Assistant Camera
- Gary Vidor Second Assistant Camera
Editing · 3
- Walter Thompson Editor
- Margaret Booth Supervising Editor
- Abe Lincoln Jr. Assistant Editor
Sound · 2
- Marvin Hamlisch Original Music Composer, Music Supervisor
- Kenneth Hall Music Editor
Art · 3
- Richard Sylbert Production Design
- Wayne Fitzgerald Title Designer
- Morris Hoffman Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 4
- Dorothy Jeakins Costume Design
- Virginia Jones Hairstylist
- Jack H. Young Makeup Artist
- John A. Anderson Wardrobe Master
Other crew · 3
- Paul H. Stewart Special Effects
- Rachel Schedler Stunts
- Nick Bullom Stunts
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