Life is what happens in between rounds.
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.
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Character
Classical in form, earnest, grave and contemplative.
- classical in formformally daring
- earnestironic
- gravecomic
- contemplativerelentless
- warmbleak
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Cast
- Stacy KeachTully
- Jeff BridgesErnie
- Susan TyrrellOma
- Candy ClarkFaye
- Nicholas ColasantoRuben
- Art AragonBabe
- Curtis CokesEarl
- Sixto RodriguezLucero
- Billy WalkerWes
- Wayne MahanBuford
Crew
- John HustonDirector
- Leonard GardnerScreenplay
- Leonard GardnerNovel
- Conrad HallDirector of Photography
- Marvin HamlischOriginal Music Composer
- Walter ThompsonEditor
- Ray StarkProducer
- John HustonProducer
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