Southpaw

Release Date: Friday, July 31, 2015 Nationwide

Rachel McAdams, 50 Cent, Jake Gyllenhaal, Richard Wenk, Paul Rosenberg, Forest Whitaker, Naomie Harris, Antoine Fuqua, Victor Ortiz, Beau Knapp, Alan Riche, Kurt Sutter, Peter Riche, Stuart Parr, Clare Foley, Miguel Gomez, David Schiff

R Drama N/A

  • 4.6

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Plot

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Plot
The story of tragedy, loss and the painful road to redemption… Billy “The Great” Hope (Gyllenhaal) is the reigning Junior Middleweight Champion whose unorthodox stance, the so-called “Southpaw,” consists of an ineloquent, though brutal, display of offensive fighting…one fueled by his own feelings of inadequacy and a desperate need for love, money and fame. With a beautiful family, home and financial security, Billy is on top both in and out of the ring until a tragic accident leaves his wife dead and sends him into a downward spiral. His days now an endless haze of alcohol and prescription drugs, his daughter taken by Child Services and his home repossessed by the bank, Billy’s fate is all but sealed until a washed up former boxer named Tick agrees to take the bereaved pugilist under his wing so long as he agrees to his strict ethos. Relentless and utterly committed to a fighter that thinks as much as he throws punches, Tick rebuilds Billy into a new man: one that is agile, fearsome and uncompromising in the ring while thoughtful, loving and disciplined outside of it. Now, as he works to regain custody of his daughter and mounts a professional comeback, Billy must face his demons head-on as he learns that, sometimes, your greatest opponent can be yourself.
Cited as official plot version from weinsteinco.com
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The film's director Antoine Fuqua last directed The Equalizer 3 and Emancipation. The film's writer Kurt Sutter last wrote Punisher: War Zone and SIS.

Producers
Stuart Parr
Peter Riche
Paul Rosenberg

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MPA Rating
R Restricted for language throughout, and some violence
Runtime
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Tagline
Believe in hope.
Also known as
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Language
English

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Release Dates

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Southpaw was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, July 31, 2015 . There were 11 other movies released on the same date, including Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation, A LEGO Brickumentary and Staten Island Summer.

Southpaw was released across all major streaming and cable platforms on Tuesday, October 27 , 2015. Digital rental or purchase allows you to instantly stream and download to watch anywhere and anytime on your favorite devices. Available from digital retailers including Amazon Video, iTunes, Google Play, Apple, Fandango At Home and others.



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