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Fighting Tommy Riley (2004)

Fighting Tommy Riley (2004)
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A young fighter and an elderly trainer try to trade their shaky futures in for a championship belt in this independent drama. Tommy Riley (J.P. Davis) is a boxer whose young career is already in decline; while he has talent, he also has personal demons to contend with, a sloppy style in the ring, and is still trying to get over a bad breakup with his girlfriend Stephanie (Christina Chambers). As Tommy tries to find a way back into the spotlight, he meets Marty Goldberg (Eddie Jones), an aging former fighter who struggles to make ends meet. Marty thinks he knows how to channel Tommy's gifts and make him the successful fighter he could be, though he soon discovers getting past Tommy's emotional defenses is no small task. In time, Marty grooms Tommy into a comeback kid, and they develop a powerful emotional bond, but when a secret from Marty's past unexpectedly rises to the surface, it threatens to undo all the two friends have accomplished together. Fighting Tommy Riley was written by co-star J.P. Davis, who stipulated that he be cast in the title role before he would allow his script to be used. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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Starring:
Eddie JonesJ.P. Davis, (more)
Director(s):
Eddie O'Flaherty
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R
Format(s):
DVD
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Synopsis of Fighting Tommy Riley

A young fighter and an elderly trainer try to trade their shaky futures in for a championship belt in this independent drama. Tommy Riley (J.P. Davis) is a boxer whose young career is already in decline; while he has talent, he also has personal demons to contend with, a sloppy style in the ring, and is still trying to get over a bad breakup with his girlfriend Stephanie (Christina Chambers). As Tommy tries to find a way back into the spotlight, he meets Marty Goldberg (Eddie Jones), an aging former fighter who struggles to make ends meet. Marty thinks he knows how to channel Tommy's gifts and make him the successful fighter he could be, though he soon discovers getting past Tommy's emotional defenses is no small task. In time, Marty grooms Tommy into a comeback kid, and they develop a powerful emotional bond, but when a secret from Marty's past unexpectedly rises to the surface, it threatens to undo all the two friends have accomplished together. Fighting Tommy Riley was written by co-star J.P. Davis, who stipulated that he be cast in the title role before he would allow his script to be used. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
109 mins

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Director(s):
Eddie O'Flaherty
Writer(s):
J.P. Davis
Producer(s):
Bettina O'Mara
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R(Violence, Profanity, Sexual Situations, Adult Situations)
Warning:  This product is intended for mature audiences only. It may contain violence, sexual content, drug abuse and/or strong language. You must be 17 or older to purchase it. By ordering this item you are certifying that you are at least 17 years of age.

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Chih-Wei T.

If you loved Million Dollar Baby, you'll love this movie. Excellent character development, plot deveolopments and acting both on the parts of Eddie Jones as the aging coach and J.P. Davis as the young up-and-coming boxer. I highly recommend this movie.

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Samuel B.

At first I thought that the trainer Eddie Jones should of been younger but as I watched the movie it made the plot better. I also enjoyed the interaction with J.P. Davis as the Tommy. Even though the secret from the past comes up the bond is still great between the two.

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Karlton B.

This movie was shockingly brilliant! I stayed up until 3am on a school night just to watch it :0)

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