A Fighting Man
| A Fighting Man | |
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| Directed by | Damian Lee |
| Produced by |
Gary Howsam Bill Marks |
| Written by | Damian Lee |
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| Music by | Jonathan Goldsmith[1] |
| Cinematography | Bobby Shore[2] |
| Edited by | William Steinkamp[2] |
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| Distributed by |
Bandwidth Digital Releasing Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
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Running time | 88 minutes[4] |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | Hungary |
A Fighting Man is a 2014 drama sport film written and directed by Damian Lee.[5] It stars Dominic Purcell, James Caan, Louis Gossett Jr., and Famke Janssen. It was released in Canada on 25 April 2014.
Summary
Sailor O'Connor (Purcell) is a retired Irish boxer, who has not once been knocked down in the 63 matches he's fought. He is a long way from his prime when an opportunity arises for him to lace up his boots and take on a young boxer by the name of King Solomon (Smith). While those around him try to talk Sailor out of it, he rounds up his old training team Brother Albright and Max (Caan and Ironside) for one last battle.[4][5]
Cast
(In alphabetical order)
- Adam Beach as Fast Eddie[3]
- James Caan as Brother Albright[5]
- Kim Coates as Father Brennan[5]
- Arlene Duncan as Mary
- Louis Gossett Jr. as Cubby[5]
- Jenessa Grant as Peg, King's pregnant wife[6]
- Michael Ironside as Max Wynn[5]
- Famke Janssen as Diane Schuler[5]
- Sheila McCarthy as Rose, Sailor's dying mother[6]
- Dominic Purcell as Sailor O'Connor[5]
- Izaak Smith as King Solomon[4]
Production
Filming
Filming started in April 2013 and took place in Sudbury, and Toronto, Canada.[3][7]
References
- ↑ "Jonathan Goldsmith | Evolution Music Partners". Evolution Music Partners. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "A Fighting Man (2013) Cast, Crew, Director". The New York Times. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "James Caan, Louis Gossett Jr Topline Boxing Drama ‘Fighting Man’". Deadline.com. 16 April 2013. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Mickie Duarte. "A Fighting Man – Review". Canadian Film Review. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 Brian Truitt (7 April 2014). "Purcell steps in the ring for 'A Fighting Man'". USA Today. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Jay Stone (25 April 2014). "Movie review: A Fighting Man is a boxing film with a broad canvas". Canada.com. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
- ↑ Owen Williams (17 April 2013). "James Caan Is A Fighting Man". Empire Online. Retrieved 23 July 2014.