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26/07/1972 Drama 1h 37m
70
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Life is what happens in between rounds.

Overview

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. Director John Huston tells their stories with a level, unsentimental honesty and makes it into one of his best films.

  1. John Huston

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Stacy Keach

    Tully

  2. Jeff Bridges

    Ernie

  3. Susan Tyrrell

    Oma

  4. Candy Clark

    Faye

  5. Nicholas Colasanto

    Ruben

  6. Art Aragon

    Babe

  7. Curtis Cokes

    Earl

  8. Sixto Rodriguez

    Lucero

  9. Billy Walker

    Wes

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2025-07-16
“Billy” (Stacy Keech) had been a jobbing boxer for most of his life, but his aged body has caused him to hang up his gloves, leaving him boozing with the permanently sozzled “Oma” (the scene stealing Susan Tyrell) most of the time whilst eking out an existence doing what he can to earn a buck after his career left him penniless. Whilst training at the YMCA, he comes across the enthusiastic young “Ernie” (Jeff Bridges) who is initially only having some fun, but is soon bent on embarking on a career that “Billy” reckons will follow the same trajectory of brief success and then fa...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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