Le Combattant

Original title: Prizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher

2022
1h 47m

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5.5/10

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Russell Crowe, Steven Berkoff, Julian Glover, Marton Csokas, Steve Dent, Jodhi May, Michael McKell, Ray Winstone, Stanley Morgan, Billy Clements, Ricky Chaplin, Martin Coe, Joe Egan, Olivia Chenery, Noeleen Comiskey, Julius Francis, Glen Fox, Matt Hookings, Tim Cullingworth-Hudson, Mark Epstein, Lucy Martin, and James Mackie in Le Combattant (2022)

At the turn of the 19th century, Pugilism was the sport of kings and a gifted young boxer fought his way to becoming champion of England.

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At the turn of the 19th century, Pugilism was the sport of kings and a gifted young boxer fought his way to becoming champion of England.At the turn of the 19th century, Pugilism was the sport of kings and a gifted young boxer fought his way to becoming champion of England.At the turn of the 19th century, Pugilism was the sport of kings and a gifted young boxer fought his way to becoming champion of England.

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5.5/10

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7pvbdgpsd

Great Film

Thoroughly enjoyed this Film, great cast, and well written would definitely recommend. Just goes to show you don't need a multi million dollar budget to make a good movie, just some passion and good actors.

7ian-39125

All the hard yards are here?

Not sure why it has such a low score from the critics compared to the popcorn audience. I enjoyed it. Found it believable. Maybe it's too real. Making a champion is simple. But the simplest things can be difficult. And boring to watch perhaps. Perhaps it's just a little too British? Especially the ending. If you love sports biographies, it's worth a watch.

6BenW1999

An okay film but...

The film is okay, entertaining biographical film about the rise (and fall) of a young prizefighting boxer.

However, a few things don't line up with the real timeline. Jem never met his grandfather, he died before he was born. And the rules of boxing seem to be about 60 years younger than they were at this time. Also, whoever decided to put the saturation of the picture on this film to +10000% needs sacking.

5Chrispearce2

Rocky IV this is not

I take my hat of to Matt Hookings for righting and directing this but it's been done before and better, standard plot line and I didn't overly care for his character. Ray Winston does a great turn as Ray Winston (no harm, no foul 😃) but Cinderella Man or million Dollar baby had me both heavily invested in characters and in tears at points, this has neither. Watch, Enjoy & Review.

5a_sankey

Watchable.... But an historical mess

It's well acted, well shot and the score is excellent but it's very confused as a historical account of early 19th century boxing.

The fight between Belcher and Pearce would not have been fought with gloves, nor would it have had timed rounds. It would have been fought under London prize ring rules since it was about 60 years away from the Marquis of Queensbury changing the game.

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Matt Hookings wrote this movie as well as playing the main character Jem Belcher. This mirrors Sylvester Stallone writing the movie Rocky (1976) and playing the main character of Rocky Balboa.