[go: up one dir, main page]

    Kalender veröffentlichenDie Top 250 FilmeDie beliebtesten FilmeFilme nach Genre durchsuchenBeste KinokasseSpielzeiten und TicketsNachrichten aus dem FilmFilm im Rampenlicht Indiens
    Was läuft im Fernsehen und was kann ich streamen?Die Top 250 TV-SerienBeliebteste TV-SerienSerien nach Genre durchsuchenNachrichten im Fernsehen
    Was gibt es zu sehenAktuelle TrailerIMDb OriginalsIMDb-AuswahlIMDb SpotlightLeitfaden für FamilienunterhaltungIMDb-Podcasts
    EmmysSuperheroes GuideSan Diego Comic-ConSummer Watch GuideBest Of 2025 So FarDisability Pride MonthSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAlle Ereignisse
    Heute geborenDie beliebtesten PromisPromi-News
    HilfecenterBereich für BeitragendeUmfragen
Für Branchenprofis
  • Sprache
  • Vollständig unterstützt
  • English (United States)
    Teilweise unterstützt
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Anmelden
  • Vollständig unterstützt
  • English (United States)
    Teilweise unterstützt
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
App verwenden
  • Besetzung und Crew-Mitglieder
  • Benutzerrezensionen
IMDbPro

Sein härtester Gegner

Originaltitel: Qualcuno pagherà
  • 1988
  • 18
  • 1 Std. 33 Min.
IMDb-BEWERTUNG
4,8/10
137
IHRE BEWERTUNG
Sein härtester Gegner (1988)
AktionDrama

Füge eine Handlung in deiner Sprache hinzuIn order to prove himself to his girlfriend's father, a young man takes up boxing professionally. The father becomes his trainer and a sleazy promoter gets interested in him, but the road to... Alles lesenIn order to prove himself to his girlfriend's father, a young man takes up boxing professionally. The father becomes his trainer and a sleazy promoter gets interested in him, but the road to the title won't be easy.In order to prove himself to his girlfriend's father, a young man takes up boxing professionally. The father becomes his trainer and a sleazy promoter gets interested in him, but the road to the title won't be easy.

  • Regie
    • Sergio Martino
  • Drehbuch
    • Robert Brodie Booth
    • Maria Perrone Capano
    • Luciano Martino
  • Hauptbesetzung
    • Daniel Greene
    • Giuliano Gemma
    • Keely Shaye Brosnan
  • Siehe Produktionsinformationen bei IMDbPro
  • IMDb-BEWERTUNG
    4,8/10
    137
    IHRE BEWERTUNG
    • Regie
      • Sergio Martino
    • Drehbuch
      • Robert Brodie Booth
      • Maria Perrone Capano
      • Luciano Martino
    • Hauptbesetzung
      • Daniel Greene
      • Giuliano Gemma
      • Keely Shaye Brosnan
    • 7Benutzerrezensionen
    • 4Kritische Rezensionen
  • Siehe Produktionsinformationen bei IMDbPro
  • Siehe Produktionsinformationen bei IMDbPro
  • Fotos6

    Poster ansehen
    Poster ansehen
    Poster ansehen
    Poster ansehen
    Poster ansehen
    Poster ansehen

    Topbesetzung30

    Ändern
    Daniel Greene
    Daniel Greene
    • Bobby Mulligan
    Giuliano Gemma
    Giuliano Gemma
    • Martin Duranti
    Keely Shaye Brosnan
    Keely Shaye Brosnan
    • Anne Benson
    • (as Keely Shaye Smith)
    Ernest Borgnine
    Ernest Borgnine
    • Victor
    Mary Stavin
    Mary Stavin
    • Gilda Duranti
    Bill Wohrman
    Bill Wohrman
    • Larry
    James Warring
    • Eddy
    A.J. Duhe
    • Baby
    Herb Goldstein
    • Doctor
    Ruben Rabasa
    Ruben Rabasa
    • Ollie
    Gregg Todd Davis
    Gregg Todd Davis
    • Punk
    Edgar Allan Poe IV
    • Punk #1
    Lenny Moore
    • Duncan
    Scotty Gallin
    • Pappy
    • (as Scott Gallin)
    Mark McCraken
    • Don
    • (as Marc McCraken)
    Reggie Pierre
    Reggie Pierre
    • Punk
    Rocky Golio
    • Rocky
    Rhonda S. Lundstead
      • Regie
        • Sergio Martino
      • Drehbuch
        • Robert Brodie Booth
        • Maria Perrone Capano
        • Luciano Martino
      • Komplette Besetzung und alle Crew-Mitglieder
      • Produktion, Einspielergebnisse & mehr bei IMDbPro

      Benutzerrezensionen7

      4,8137
      1
      2
      3
      4
      5
      6
      7
      8
      9
      10

      Empfohlene Bewertungen

      3anxietyresister

      Cheesy As Heck.. Not A Good Thing To Be

      Imagine every cliché in every boxing movie ever made. Now, splice them together and you end up with this foreign curiosity. You have the young contender who has to overcome the odds to get the title, the wise old trainer who may as well have I WILL DIE BEFORE THE END tattooed on his bonce, the sleazy promoter with the dodgy moustache and his constant entourage of hired goons in business suits, and the innocent girlfriend destined to be kidnapped and held for ransom on the outcome of the final fight. It's like colour by numbers: each element is present and correct, and ready to be filled in by the unimaginative script writer.

      The ringside parts are not actually that bad, with some vaguely convincing slugging and crowd participation going on. It's in the more dramatic moments that 'The Opponent' falls flat on its face. Daniel Greene may have a great muscular physique, but he cannot act his way out of a paper bag. His attempts at thespianism are laughable, and his romantic scenes with newcomer Keely Shayne Smith are particularly embarrassing. I'd rank him several notches below Ar-nulled on the charisma stakes too. (Wow, that's harsh) The rest of the cast do nothing to elevate themselves out of their stereotypical roles either. That's it, just take the money and run fellas!! No-one will ever know..

      3/10 all the way. However, the video's box gets a 7, mainly it has a still image of the only nude scene in the film (Yes, I know I'm a perve). This would be the only reason for me to keep this hunk of junk. On second thoughts though, where did I put that photocopier...?
      Cranstonman

      For Gemma and Martino completists only.

      A uncharacteristic moment of dullness from the usually reliable, and at times inspired Sergio Martino. The real sad thing about this film is its total lack of identity, rather than looking and feeling like a commercial Italian production it resembles more the work of the "made for television crowd". Some mildly interesting casting in the shape of Mary Stavin and Daniel Greene, but really only worth the time of day for diehard Martino fans and Giuliano Gemma completists.
      lor_

      Corny boxing pic from Italy

      My review was written in May 1990 after watching the movie on Vidmark video cassette.

      Prolific Italian director Sergio Martino turns in a cornball boxing pic "The Opponent", made in Miami and Rome in 1987 and debuting domestically in video stores.

      Yank thesp Daniel Greene toplines for the umpteenth time in an Italian pic, as Bobby Mulligan, a beefy menial worker who dreams of becoming the heavyweight champ.

      Bill Wohrman trains him at the local gym but can't get the kid an honest fight, as corrupt fight promoter Giuliano Gemma only wants Greene to take a dive. After Greene becomes involved with Gemma's bombshell girlfriend Mary Stavin, the promoter offers him an honest gig.

      Only the dullest viewer will fail to guess that when the big fight comes Gemma orders Greene to kiss the canvas on cue. Predictably, Wohrman is killed and Ernest Borgnine, father of Greene's real girlfriend, steps in to become his new trainer.

      Derivative effort telescopes the plot of at least two "Rocky" films with little impact. Greene is inexpressive and filmmaking is by the numbers.
      7asgard-5

      Qualcuno paghera, aku several other titles

      This is the second Sergio Martino movie after Hands of Steel with Daniel Greene as his star. Greene plays an up and coming boxer with a powerful right hand and a heart of gold. He works night shifts in a bar and has a girlfriend whose father played by Ernest Borgnine disapproves of the relationship thinking Greene is a no good for nothing loser. To prove himself Greene catches the attention of a local boxing promoter played by Giuliano Gemma who decides to make a champion out of his newfound protégé. Then some other stuff happens... Martino gets a lot of flack for his 80s movies, like they're no match for his gialli. I think it's uncalled for because they're certainly more memorable. Cheesy, yes, but entertaining in many ways. In this Gemma plays his character almost like he's suicidal, which works. Borgnine can't do much with the lines he has, but still kind of fits the picture. Greene has a strange appeal with his looks of a thug and voice of a saint. Technically the film is very well done on what I suppose is a very low budget. The boxing bits aren't disastrous - they're short and to the point (unlike Rocky). The pace is fine, there's never a slow moment, plus the movie has one of the catchiest theme songs I've ever heard and that's always a big bonus. Ultimately the film suffers from the strange things the writers made the characters do in order to have an act three when all was resolved in act two. A flawed but fun Italian Rocky knock-off.
      3Bunuel1976

      THE OPPONENT (Sergio Martino, 1987) **

      This late (and below-average) addition to the "Rocky" type of films has banal dialogue to spare, along with one of the cheesiest soundtracks of the era! Furthermore, it doesn't take much advantage of its star names (both of whom were past their prime by a good number of years!): Giuliano Gemma as the villain of the piece is visibly bored, while Ernest Borgnine is given the thankless role of the belligerent father of the boxer hero's girlfriend - who becomes his manager (Burgess Meredith-style) at the 11th hour! Daniel Greene's acting is no better than in HANDS OF STEEL (1986) and Mary Stavin (of TOP LINE [1988]) is unintentionally hilarious as Gemma's alcoholic moll: a dreadful chanteuse, she's also something of a nymphomaniac who wastes no time in seducing Greene, her boss' new protégé; their subsequent relationship leads to the boxer's downfall, though she later comes to his aid against Gemma and his gang of hoodlums! The boxing sequences aren't terribly exciting, either; in fact, I'd say that this was one of the least compelling - and most clichéd - films on this form of sport I've ever watched!

      Mehr wie diese

      Paco - Kampfmaschine des Todes
      5,3
      Paco - Kampfmaschine des Todes
      Code Condor
      4,8
      Code Condor
      American Rikscha
      5,0
      American Rikscha
      Assassinio al cimitero etrusco
      4,4
      Assassinio al cimitero etrusco
      Crazy Airforce
      4,4
      Crazy Airforce
      Pulsaciones
      5,0
      Pulsaciones
      Mal d'Africa
      5,0
      Mal d'Africa
      Urlaubsreport alleinstehender Frauen
      5,6
      Urlaubsreport alleinstehender Frauen
      L'allenatore nel pallone 2
      3,7
      L'allenatore nel pallone 2
      Occhio, malocchio, prezzemolo e finocchio
      6,1
      Occhio, malocchio, prezzemolo e finocchio
      Mezzo destro mezzo sinistro - 2 calciatori senza pallone
      5,2
      Mezzo destro mezzo sinistro - 2 calciatori senza pallone
      Sonjas Exzesse
      4,7
      Sonjas Exzesse

      Handlung

      Ändern

      Top-Auswahl

      Melde dich zum Bewerten an und greife auf die Watchlist für personalisierte Empfehlungen zu.
      Anmelden

      Details

      Ändern
      • Erscheinungsdatum
        • 4. August 1988 (Westdeutschland)
      • Herkunftsland
        • Italien
      • Sprache
        • Italienisch
      • Auch bekannt als
        • Uppercut Man
      • Drehorte
        • Miami, Florida, USA
      • Produktionsfirmen
        • Medusa Distribuzione
        • National Cinematografica
        • Nuova Dania Cinematografica
      • Weitere beteiligte Unternehmen bei IMDbPro anzeigen

      Technische Daten

      Ändern
      • Laufzeit
        1 Stunde 33 Minuten
      • Farbe
        • Color
      • Sound-Mix
        • Dolby
      • Seitenverhältnis
        • 1.85 : 1

      Zu dieser Seite beitragen

      Bearbeitung vorschlagen oder fehlenden Inhalt hinzufügen
      Sein härtester Gegner (1988)
      Oberste Lücke
      By what name was Sein härtester Gegner (1988) officially released in Canada in English?
      Antwort
      • Weitere Lücken anzeigen
      • Erfahre mehr über das Beitragen
      Seite bearbeiten

      Mehr entdecken

      Zuletzt angesehen

      Bitte aktiviere Browser-Cookies, um diese Funktion nutzen zu können. Weitere Informationen
      Hol dir die IMDb-App
      Melde dich an für Zugriff auf mehr InhalteMelde dich an für Zugriff auf mehr Inhalte
      Folge IMDb in den sozialen Netzwerken
      Hol dir die IMDb-App
      Für Android und iOS
      Hol dir die IMDb-App
      • Hilfe
      • Inhaltsverzeichnis
      • IMDbPro
      • Box Office Mojo
      • IMDb-Daten lizenzieren
      • Pressezimmer
      • Werbung
      • Jobs
      • Allgemeine Geschäftsbedingungen
      • Datenschutzrichtlinie
      • Your Ads Privacy Choices
      IMDb, ein Amazon-Unternehmen

      © 1990-2025 by IMDb.com, Inc.