Gladiator

"Nobody owns Tommy Riley. Nobody."

Mar 6 1992 R 1h 41m
Action, Drama, Sport

Tommy Riley has moved with his dad to Chicago from a 'nice place'. He keeps to himself, goes to school. However, after a street fight he is noticed and quickly falls into the world of illegal underground boxing - where punches can kill.

Plot

A story of two teenagers trapped in the world of illegal underground boxing. One is fighting to save his fathers life and using the money pay off gambling debts accumulated by his father. The second is fighting for the money to get out of the ghettos. While being exploited by a boxing promoter the two teens become friends. An explosive ending puts the two friends in the ring against each other in a fight for survival.

Written by

Djordje Milicevic, Robert Mark Kamen, Lyle Kessler

Directed by

Rowdy Herrington

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures, Price Entertainment

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
11,723
Average Rating
6.5 out of 10
Metascore
49
Popularity
NA