20 movies like Victor Young Perez, ordered by similarity : The Fighter(2010), The Bleeder(2016), Facing Ali(2009), Bomber(1982), Bleed for This(2016), Somebody Up There Likes Me(1956), Cinderella Man(2005), The Circuit(2002), Raging Bull(1980), Fighting With My Family(2019), Sparring(2018), Gainsbourg(2010) ...
Biography
France|Israel|Bulgaria|UK
2013
103 Minutes
Brahim Asloum Steve Suissa Isabella Orsini Patrick Bouchitey Davy Sardou Bruce Payne Pierre-Henri Toubas Romain Canonne
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Victor "Young" Perez , tells the astonishing, harrowing and incredible moving story of a Tunisian Jewish boxer, who became the World Flyweight Champion in 1931 and 1932. Perez started ... See full summary »
Biography, Drama
USA
2010
116 Minutes
Mark Wahlberg Christian Bale Amy Adams Melissa Leo Jack McGee Melissa McMeekin Bianca Hunter Erica McDermott Jill Quigg Dendrie Taylor Kate O'Brien
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Based on the story of Micky Ward, a fledgling boxer who tries to escape the shadow of his more famous but troubled older boxing brother and get his own shot at greatness.
Biography, Drama, History
2016
101 Minutes
Liev Schreiber Elisabeth Moss Naomi Watts Ron Perlman Jim Gaffigan Morgan Spector Pooch Hall Wass Stevens Melo Ludwig Sadie Sink Michael Rapaport
boxer champion wife daughter trainer charming emotional inspiring sad new jersey boxing ring high school legends boxing fame art imitating life discovery pursuit quest underdog
Liquor salesman and part-time prizefighter Chuck Wepner gets the chance to take on Muhammad Ali in a highly publicized title fight, launching him to sudden fame.
Biography, Documentary
USA|Canada
2009
100 Minutes
George Chuvalo Henry Cooper George Foreman Joe Frazier Larry Holmes Ken Norton
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Ten of Muhammad Ali's former rivals pay tribute to the three-time world heavyweight champion.
Adventure, Action
Italy
1982
101 Minutes
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Bud "Bomber" Graziano (Bud Spencer) retired from boxing as heavyweight champion and has sworn to never fight again. While living his life on a ship he meets Jerry Cala' (Jerry Cala) who ... See full summary »
Biography, Drama
USA
2016
116 Minutes
Miles Teller Aaron Eckhart Katey Sagal Ciarán Hinds Ted Levine Jordan Gelber Amanda Clayton Daniel S. Sauli Christine Evangelista Tina Casciani Liz Carey
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The inspirational story of World Champion Boxer Vinny Pazienza who, after a near fatal car crash which left him not knowing if he'd ever walk again, made one of sport's most incredible comebacks.
Biography
1956
113 Minutes
Paul Newman Pier Angeli Everett Sloane Eileen Heckart Sal Mineo Harold J. Stone Joseph Buloff Sammy White Arch Johnson Robert Lieb Theodore Newton
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A youth turns his rebellious nature into a successful ring career in this fact-based portrait of boxer Rocky Graziano.
Biography, Drama
USA
2005
144 Minutes
Russell Crowe Renée Zellweger Paul Giamatti Craig Bierko Paddy Considine Bruce McGill Ron Canada David Huband Connor Price Ariel Waller Patrick Louis
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The story of James J. Braddock, a supposedly washed-up boxer who came back to challenge for the heavyweight championship of the world.
Mystery & Thriller, Action
Canada
2002
91 Minutes
Olivier Gruner Bryan Genesse Simon Kim James Kim Gail Harris Billy Drago Loren Avedon Ilya Morelle Daphne Orrell Jalal Merhi Bret Williamson
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Years ago, Dirk Longstreet walked away from The Circuit, the merciless underground fight club with no rules, where money changes hands as men are killed. But now gangsters have got his ... See full summary »
Biography, Drama
USA
1980
128 Minutes
Robert De Niro Cathy Moriarty Joe Pesci Frank Vincent Nicholas Colasanto Theresa Saldana Frank Adonis Mario Gallo Frank Topham Lori Anne Flax Joseph Bono
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The life of boxer Jake LaMotta, whose violence and temper that led him to the top in the ring destroyed his life outside of it.
Comedy, Biography, Drama
UK|USA|Mexico
2019
107 Minutes
Florence Pugh Lena Headey Nick Frost Jack Lowden Vince Vaughn Mohammad Amiri Hannah Rae Julia Davis Stephen Merchant Ellie Gonsalves Aqueela Zoll
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A former wrestler and his family make a living performing at small venues around the country while his kids dream of joining World Wrestling Entertainment.
Drama
France
2018
95 Minutes
Mathieu Kassovitz Olivia Merilahti Billie Blain Lyès Salem David Saracino Yves Afonso Alban Lenoir Max Geller Souleymane M'Baye Tomy Leconte Ali Labidi
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Steve Landry, an aging boxer with more losses than wins, accepts to become a sparring partner for an emerging champion in a last-ditch attempt to stay relevant.
Biography, Drama, Music
France
2010
130 Minutes
Eric Elmosnino Lucy Gordon Laetitia Casta Doug Jones Anna Mouglalis Mylène Jampanoï Sara Forestier Kacey Mottet Klein Razvan Vasilescu Dinara Droukarova Philippe Katerine
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A glimpse at the life of French singer Serge Gainsbourg, from growing up in 1940s Nazi-occupied Paris through his successful song-writing years in the 1960s to his death in 1991 at the age of 62.
Biography, Drama, History
2001
158 Minutes
Will Smith Jamie Foxx Jon Voight Mario Van Peebles Ron Silver Jeffrey Wright Mykelti Williamson Jada Pinkett Smith Michael Michele Joe Morton Paul Rodriguez
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Muhammad Ali (Will Smith) battles Sonny Liston, Joe Frazier and George Foreman and raises controversy outside the ring.
Biography, Drama
France|Spain
1998
127 Minutes
Régis Royer Elsa Zylberstein Anémone Claude Rich Jean-Marie Bigard Helene Babu Claire Borotra Alexandra Pandev Amanda Rubenstein Florence Viala Micha Lescot
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Life, passion, love...all these were part of Toulouse-Lautrec's art. His artistic development among the masters of the postimpressionism.
Biography, Drama
New Zealand
2014
124 Minutes
Cliff Curtis James Rolleston Kirk Torrance Xavier Horan Miriama McDowell Wayne Hapi James Napier Robertson Te Ahorangi Retimana-Martin Sia Trokenheim
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A brilliant but troubled New Zealand chess champion finds purpose by teaching underprivileged children about the rules of chess and life.
Biography, Documentary
UK
2018
115 Minutes
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Mark Cousins dives deep into the visual world of legendary director and actor Orson Welles to reveal a portrait of the artist as he's never been seen before.
Biography, Drama
USA
2017
119 Minutes
Jake Gyllenhaal Tatiana Maslany Miranda Richardson Clancy Brown Lenny Clarke Carlos Sanz Frankie Shaw Danny McCarthy
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Stronger is the inspiring real life story of Jeff Bauman, an ordinary man who captured the hearts of his city and the world to become a symbol of hope after surviving the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing.
Drama
USA
1989
91 Minutes
Sean Astin Stockard Channing Melinda Dillon Jim Haynie Levon Helm Dinah Manoff Dermot Mulroney Tim Quill Keith Szarabajka Daphne Zuniga
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The complacent life of three small town brothers is shattered when their father sells the family business from under them.
Biography, Documentary
UK
2019
120 Minutes
Diego Armando Maradona
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Constructed from over 500 hours of never-before-seen footage, this documentary centers on the career of celebrated football player Diego Maradona, who played for S.S.C. Napoli in the 1980s.
Adventure, Biography, Drama
USA
2014
115 Minutes
Reese Witherspoon Laura Dern Thomas Sadoski Michiel Huisman Gaby Hoffmann Kevin Rankin W. Earl Brown Nick Eversman Mo McRae Keene McRae Brian Van Holt
troubled woman dead person ex-husband counselor stranger friend brooding emotional intense trail camp forest bar street car desperation tragedy reflection healing travel
A chronicle of one woman's one thousand one hundred mile solo hike undertaken as a way to recover from a recent personal tragedy.