Bleed for This

This is what the greatest comeback in sports history looks like.


Bleed for This
Set in the 1980s and based on a true story, we follow Vinny ’’The Pazmanian Devil’’ Pazienza, a local Providence boxer, who shoots to stardom after winning two world title fights. After a near-fatal car accident leaves him with a broken neck, he is told he may never walk again. Against all odds and doctor’s orders, a renowned trainer agrees to help him return to the ring just a year after the accident for what could be the last fight of his life.

120 minutes.
No persons under 13 (Language, Nudity, Violence).
Biographical, Drama, Sports.

Not currently showing on the local cinema circuit.

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Credits

Cast
Miles Teller, Aaron Eckhart, Katey Sagal, Ciarán Hinds, Ted Levine, Jordan Gelber, Amanda Clayton
Director
Ben Younger
ScreenplayBen Younger, Pippa Bianco, Angelo Pizzo
MusicJulia Holter
CinematographyLarkin Seiple
EditingZachary Stuart-Pontier
SoundtrackAvailable
Made in2016
Produced byVerdi Productions, Magna Entertainment, Bruce Cohen Productions, Sikelia Productions, Younger Than You

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Film and Publications Board (FPB) Report (SA)

GenreSports, drama
LanguageModerate impact, frequent
NudityMild impact, fairly frequent
SexNone
ViolenceMild to moderate, frequent
PrejudiceNone
BlasphemyNone
Drug abuseNone
Comments
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USA MPAA rating

R: RestrictedRated R for language, sexuality/nudity and some accident images
Runtime117
USA version is usually but not always the same as South African release. Versions released on streaming or DVD, Blu-ray or Video may also differ.

ScreenIt Report (USA)

Sex / Nudity
5
Violence
3
Blood / Gore / Gross
4
Guns / Weapons
0
Profanity
5
Alcohol / Drugs
4
Smoking
4
Disrespectful / Bad Attitude
4
Imitative Behaviour
4
Frightening / Tense Scenes
4
Jump Scenes
0
Tense Family Scenes
4
Music (Scary/Tense)
0
Music (Inappropriate)
1
Topics to talk about
4

CommonSenseMedia Report (USA)

Suggested age limit
16 +
Positive messages
3
Positive role models
3
Violence
3
Sex
4
Language
4
Consumerism
3
Drinking, drugs, smoking
2

Ratings

Scale (Max)20

What the Critics say

Cape Argus / The Star
Todd McCarthy quote iconA bleeding good movie and gritty tale.
10
Die Burger
Paul Boekkooi quote iconTerugkeer na kryt boeiend.
10
ScreenIt
Jim Judy quote iconI really got into this film and its remarkable real-life story.
14
Metacritic.com
34 critics
12
Rottentomatoes critics
113 critics
13
Rottentomatoes tomatometer
Tomatometer quote icon Bleed for This rises on the strength of Miles Teller’s starring performance to deliver a solid fact-based boxing drama that takes a few genre clichés on the chin but keeps on coming.
14
Movie Review Query Engine
MRQE critics quote icon
12
CommonSenseMedia
Staff evaluation quote iconMature boxing drama is absorbing, if not original.
10

What the People say

Metacritic.com users
30 users
14
Rottentomatoes users
8054 users
13
Internet
10669 Netizens
14

Average .. 62%

12

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