2005
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Drama
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South Korea
Kang Tae-Shik is an aging boxer with his glory days behind him. Although a silver medallist in the Asian Games in 1990, he’s now a poor man chased by debt-collectors and with little to offer his increasingly distant wife and son. He spends his days on the streets letting passers-by punch him for money.
Yoo Sang-Hwan is a young thug who spends his days committing crimes and running with a gang. When the robbery of a debt-collector turns nasty, Sang-Hwan is arrested and given a five year prison sentence. His father is heartbroken and encourages his son to improve himself. After getting into trouble for fighting in the prison, Sang-Hwan is encouraged by the wardens to learn how to box as a way to control his anger and frustration.
Both Kang Tae-Shik and Yoo Sang-Hwang struggle with how to regain control of their lives. Through boxing the two of them begin their separate journeys towards self-respect.
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Director :
Ryoo Seung-wan
Cast :
Choi Min-Sik, Ryoo Seung-beom, Ahn Kil-Khang, Byeon Hie-Bong