Angels2 likes Uncut's shortlist
6 months ago
addie65 said:
Boxing Film Noir is my favorite genre!
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Champion
An ambitious war veteran starts a new life as a prizefighter, but ends up turning on friends and family in his drive to get to the top. Drama, with Kirk Douglas and Marilyn MaxwellLike this in this list? 1 up0 down -
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The Fighter
A Mexican patriot becomes a Texas boxer to raise money to arm a guerrilla in his home country.Like this in this list? 1 up0 down -
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Body and Soul
Powerful boxing drama, starring John Garfield as an ambitious fighter corrupted on his way to the world title by an unscrupulous promoterLike this in this list? 1 up0 down -
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The Irish in Us
A boxer and his policeman brother feud over a police captain's daughter.Like this in this list? 1 up0 down -
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Whiplash
An artist follows a woman from California to New York, where he boxes for her mobster husband.Like this in this list? 1 up0 down -
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World in My Corner
A welterweight contender from the slum falls in love with a rich man's unhappy daughter.Like this in this list? 1 up0 down -
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They Made Me a Criminal
Sensitive drama, starring John Garfield as a boxer who thinks he has killed an opponent and becomes a fugitive, eventually settling on a farm out west. With Claude RainsLike this in this list? 1 up0 down -
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Chariots of Fire
Oscar-winning drama based on the true story of British runners Eric Liddell and Harold Abrahams, going for gold at the 1924 Olympics in Paris. Starring Ian Charleson and Ben CrossLike this in this list? 4 up0 down -
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A League of Their Own
Watch 'A League of Their Own' on TV.An alcoholic former professional player reluctantly agrees to coach an all-female baseball team during the Second World War. Comedy drama, with Geena Davis, Tom Hanks and MadonnaLike this in this list? 7 up0 down -
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Pat and Mike
An intelligent, multi-talented sportswoman enters a golf tournament, where she is spotted and pursued by an unscrupulous small-time promoter. Oscar-nominated comedy, starring Spencer Tracy and Katharine HepburnLike this in this list? 1 up0 down
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