Bleed for This (2016)

R11/04/2016Drama1h 56m
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This is what the greatest comeback in sports history looks like

Overview

The inspirational story of World Champion Boxer Vinny Pazienza, who after a near fatal car crash, which left him not knowing if he'd ever walk again, made one of sports most incredible comebacks.

Top Billed Cast

  1. Cast 1

    Miles Teller

    Vinny Pazienza

  2. Cast 1

    Aaron Eckhart

    Kevin Rooney

  3. Cast 1

    Katey Sagal

    Louise Pazienza

  4. Cast 1

    Ciarán Hinds

    Angelo Pazienza

  5. Cast 1

    Ted Levine

    Lou Duva

  6. Cast 1

    Christine Evangelista

    Ashley

  7. Cast 1

    Amanda Clayton

    Doreen Pazienza

  8. Cast 1

    Daniel Sauli

    Jon

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    Tina Casciani

    Heather

The boxing sports genre has been very generic for a while. Two months ago The Weinstein Company released Hands of Stone (the biopic of Roberto Duran) which I thought was a run of the mill boxing film. It was a comeback story that was dull and shallow. Now we have Open Road Films rushing to the Oscar season with Bleed For This starring Miles Teller as Vinny Pazienza which should be his shot of getting that Oscar glory you know he wants. Since J.K Simmons’ hauntingly powerful performance in Whiplash blew Teller out of the water he deserves a biopic like this. If Whiplash couldn’t put him on the ...

Status Released

Original LanguageEnglish 

Budget$6,000,000.00

Revenue $6,174,491.00

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