Bleed for This
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| Directed by | Ben Younger |
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| Screenplay by | Ben Younger |
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| Music by | Julia Holter |
| Cinematography | Larkin Seiple |
| Edited by | Zac Stuart-Pontier |
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| Distributed by | Open Road Films |
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117 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $6 million |
| Box office | $6.1 million |
Bleed for This is a 2016 American biographical sports film written and directed by Ben Younger and based on the life of former world champion boxer Vinny Pazienza. The film stars Miles Teller as Paz, with Aaron Eckhart, Katey Sagal, Ciarán Hinds, and Ted Levine in supporting roles.
The film had its world premiere at the 43rd Annual Telluride Film Festival on September 2, 2016, and was released in the United States on November 18, 2016, by Open Road Films. It received generally positive reviews but was a box office disappointment, grossing just $6.1 million against its $6 million budget.
On November 1988, Vinny Pazienza (Teller) loses to Roger Mayweather for the WBC World Light Welterweight Title. His boxing manager Lou Duva (Levine) causes a scene by attempting to go after Mayweather but he is punched by Mayweather. Following his loss, Duva tells the media that Vinny should retire from the career, causing Vinny's father Angelo (Hinds), who serves him as a coach, to confront Duva. Vinny wants another fight and hires Kevin Rooney (Eckhart) as his coach.
Angelo receives a confirmation that Vinny will fight against Gilbert Dele. At the ring, Vinny wins via technical knockout in the second round, now holding the WBA World Light Middleweight Title. Some days later, Angelo tells Vinny that he will be fighting Panaman boxer Roberto Durán sooner but Angelo is anxious about his loss against Durán. Vinny is then picked up by his friend Jimmy to get some coffee. On their way, they are hit by an incoming car. Jimmy survives with less injury but Vinny is critically injured, breaking his neck. At the hospital, upon regaining consciousness, the doctor informs Vinny that he might never walk again and would certainly never fight again. Four days after the accident, as recommended by the doctor, Vinny had to wear Halo, a medical device in which a circular metal brace is screwed into the skull in four spots and propped up with four metal rods. Despite the injuries, Vinny is convinced that he will fight again but the notion is rejected by Kevin.
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