Southpaw (2015)
Southpaw is a 2015 Drama and Sports film starring Jake Gyllenhaal. Directed by Antoine Fuqua and written by Kurt Sutter, the film chronicles the life and career of professional boxer Billy "The Great" Hope. Although he continues his dominant career, people around him begin to worry about his safety in the ring.
Southpaw
- Director
- Antoine Fuqua
- Release Date
- July 24, 2015
- Studio(s)
- The Weinstein Company
- Distributor(s)
- The Weinstein Company , DreamWorks Distribution
- Cast
- Naomi Harris , Rachel McAdams , 50 Cent , Jake Gyllenhaal , Forest Whitaker , Rita Ora
- Writers
- Kurt Sutter
- Runtime
- 124minutes
- Budget
- $30 million
Summary
Following the tragic death of his wife Maureen (McAdams), champion boxer Billy "The Great" Hope (Gyllenhaal) looks to get his life back on track as he trains for a big fight and attempts to regain custody of his daughter.
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