Southpaw (2015)

2015 · 123 min · Action, Drama

Billy "The Great" Hope, the reigning junior middleweight boxing champion, has an impressive career, a loving wife and daughter, and a lavish lifestyle. However, when tragedy strikes, Billy hits rock bottom, losing his family, his house and his manager. He soon finds an unlikely savior in Tick Willis, a former fighter who trains the city's toughest amateur boxers. With his future on the line, Hope fights to reclaim the trust of those he loves the most.

Directed by Antoine Fuqua. Starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Rachel McAdams, Forest Whitaker, Oona Laurence and 50 Cent.

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