Southpaw: The Francis Barrett Story

"Dreams are the only things worth fighting for"

Jan 15 1999 N/A 1h 19m

Documentary, Sport

"Southpaw" follows Francis Barrett for three years and shows him overcoming discrimination as he progresses up the amateur boxing ranks to eventually carry the Irish flag and box for Ireland at the age of 19 during the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta.

Plot

Follows the life of Olympic hopeful Francis Barrett as he overcomes social and cultural barriers to realise his dream of fighting for the Irish Olympic team.

Written by

N/A

Directed by

Liam McGrath

Cast

Francis Barrett, Chick Gillen, Tom Humphries

Crew

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Production Countries

Ireland, United Kingdom

Languages

English

Awards

1 nomination

Scores

# of Votes

152

Average Rating

6.7 out of 10

Metascore

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