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Southpaw

BELIEVE IN HOPE.

southpawLight heavyweight champ Billy Hope (Jake Gyllenhaal) is struck by a personal tragedy and has to start his life over, with help from a trainer (Forest Whitaker) in a small-time gym. Sons of Anarchy creator Kurt Sutterā€™s script has a few themes in common with that show, as it explores the consequences of having a bloody job where you think itā€™s worth putting your family in jeopardy. Grim and realistic at times, but at heart this is really another Rocky III (1982) doing everything it can to mask the formula. Still, directed with conviction, and Gyllenhaal delivers an impressive performance; we believe in him, and therefore the movie itself.

2015-U.S. 123 min. Color. Widescreen. Directed byĀ Antoine Fuqua. Screenplay: Kurt Sutter. Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal (Billy Hope), Forest Whitaker (Titus ā€œTickā€ Wills), Rachel McAdams (Maureen Hope), Naomie Harris, Victor Ortiz, Curtis ā€œ50 Centā€ Jacksonā€¦ Tyrese Gibson.

Trivia: Originally conceived as a vehicle for Eminem in the shape of a sequel to 8 Mile (2002). Lupita Nyongā€™o was allegedly first cast for a role, but had to drop out.

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