A fighter framed, a trainer betrayed, and a ring where rules don't exist.
When boxer Murray Ritchie is framed for rape, he loses his chance of a long-awaited title fight. Released too late by the police, he blames Jack, his veteran trainer and manager, and goes over to rival promoter Tony Farrington. Needing the money, Murray is encouraged to turn to the rough and seedy unlicensed circuit for a fight that would see him banned from professional bouts.
Acting
Tom Bell's weary trainer breaks your heart.
Production
Bleak Northern England locations ooze authenticity.
Director
Bruce MacDonald
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Tom Bell was a last-minute replacement; his scenes were shot in just three days.
The unlicensed boxing circuit depicted was a real underground economy in Thatcher-era Britain, exploited by promoters who operated outside British Boxing Board of Control regulations.
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