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THEME EXPLORATION

boxing and fixed fights

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Raging Bull
Raging Bull
1980 · Martin Scorsese
Rocky
Rocky
1976 · John G. Avildsen
Creed
Creed
2015 · Ryan Coogler
Creed II
Creed II
2018 · Steven Caple Jr.
Air of Paris
Air of Paris
1954 · Marcel Carné
Jose Torres
Jose Torres
1959 · Hiroshi Teshigahara
L’Aîné des Ferchaux
L’Aîné des Ferchaux
1963 · Jean-Pierre Melville
The Shakedown
The Shakedown
1929 · William Wyler
Un Soir de rafle
Un Soir de rafle
1931 · Henri-Georges Clouzot
Walkower
Walkower
1965 · Jerzy Skolimowski
I due evasi di Sing Sing
I due evasi di Sing Sing
1964 · Lucio Fulci
The Legend of Drunken Master
The Legend of Drunken Master
1994 · Kar-leung Lau
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Martin Scorsese → USA

His films like 'Raging Bull' and 'Casino' deeply explore corruption, violence, and moral compromise in boxing and sports entertainment.

David Cronenberg → Canada

His body horror aesthetics and exploration of corruption and physical degradation align with boxing's brutal reality and the theme of fixed fights.

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