Approaching forty, Ferro is unsatisfied with his life as a construction worker and part-time boxing instructor in Los Angeles, CA. After a successful bout with a young pro boxer, Ferro decides to don the gloves one last time. The movie recounts his unlikely quest for Olympic gold.
Acting
Carolla's surprisingly authentic everyman desperation
Writing
Self-aware humor that knows exactly what it is
Practical Effects
Actual boxing, no doubles, Carolla took real hits
Director
Charles Herman-Wurmfeld
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This is semi-autobiographical—Carolla really boxed amateur and was pushing 40 when he co-wrote it. The 'destiny hits you in the face' tagline? Not wrong.
Shot in 2006, this captures pre-recession working-class LA optimism that's almost unrecognizable now. The gym feels like a time capsule.
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