Making ready to enter the ring and swing a couple of emotional punches is new boxing film Prizefighter, which options Matt Hookings, Ray Winstone and Russell Crowe (no stranger to onscreen pugilism himself after Cinderella Man). And we’re happy to carry you an unique first have a look at the trailer.
To make this one much more compelling, the story is true: in 1800, Jem Belcher turned the youngest ever boxing world champion. Belcher (Hookings, who writes, produces and stars right here), dominated his early fights together with his distinctive ability, velocity, and scientific method and shortly turned Champion of England, a pure expertise, oozing with allure, type and style.
After a life-changing accident risked ending his profession ceaselessly, he begins a protracted, gruelling highway to restoration which finally sees him compete in a death-defying standoff – identified solely as The Forgotten Combat of the Century – to reclaim his title as soon as and for all as England’s youngest boxing champion.
Directed by Daniel Graham, Prizefighter additionally stars Marton Csokas, Jodhi Could, Julian Glover, Steven Berkoff and real-life boxing champ Joe Egan. It’s going to land on Prime Video on 22 July.