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Two men prepare for a boxing match that will change their lives. One fights for redemption, and the other fights for change and hope.
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Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Apr 25, 2014. John...
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A Fighting Man is a 2014 drama sports 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.
Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Apr 25, 2014. John Semley Globe and Mail. TOP CRITIC. Irish guilt, redemption, opportunism, alcoholism ...writer/director Damian Lee puts all across with...
Apr 25, 2014 · A Fighting Man: Directed by Damian Lee. With Dominic Purcell, Kim Coates, Louis Gossett Jr., Adam Beach. Haunted by a tragic past, undefeated washed up boxer Sailor O'Connor is a broken man. When a fluke opportunity arises to step back in the ring, he takes it.
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- Drama, Sport
- Damian Lee
- 2014-04-25
Sailor O'Connor (Purcell) is an aging fighter with a past that won't let him go. He is trying to move on when he is approached by a local promoter for one last fight. After agreeing for the biggest payday he's ever had he tells his mother and old trainer, neither of whom is happy about it.
Jun 20, 2014 · A Fighting Man gives Purcell and his co-stars a great showcase for solid actors delivering understated performances in a movie that is a lot better than the marketing materials suggest. Sailor O’Connor (Dominic Purcell) is a washed up pugilist with over 60 professional fights on his spotty record.
Writer-director Damian Lee is perhaps better known for his low-budget efforts, and while not all hit their intended mark, the filmmaker’s latest film A Fighting Man is one of his best to date. In this tale of hope, redemption and forgiveness, we see two boxers fighting in the ring as the story of how the pair got there, is played out in ...
