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The Opponent

1988 · 94 min

Action

★ 6.0
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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.

Crew

  • Director Sergio Martino
  • Screenplay Sauro Scavolini
  • Screenplay Sergio Martino
  • Screenplay Maria Perrone Capano
  • Screenplay Robert Brodie Booth
  • Story Luciano Martino
  • Director of Photography Giancarlo Ferrando

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