Clinch(1979)
A young factory worker takes up on boxing as a way to find himself and advance his chances for the future. But the difficulties of sorting himself out in the crooked boxing environment hold him back in the beginning, until he arrives for tournament in Chicago, where he can prove himself. In the end, he wins over his Yank opponent, an amateur below his ranking, and is back in the factory.
Movie: Clinch
Top 10 Billed Cast
Jerzy 'Olej' Olejniczak
Tadeusz 'Palka' Palczynski
Chairman Szpakowski
'Znicz' Chairman
Straw Boss Król
Bozena
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A young factory worker takes up on boxing as a way to find himself and advance his chances for the future. But the difficulties of sorting himself out in the crooked boxing environment hold him back in the beginning, until he arrives for tournament in Chicago, where he can prove himself. In the end, he wins over his Yank opponent, an amateur below his ranking, and is back in the factory.
Release Date
1979-10-22
Average
5
Rating:
2.5 startsTagline
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Languages:
Polski
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