Broken Noses

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Broken Noses

1987

1h 15m

Documentary

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Filmed in black-and-white and set to the music of Chet Baker, Julie London and other jazz greats, Bruce Weber's documentary captures the world of the Mount Scott Boxing Club near Portland, Oregon. At the small, successful club, former Golden Gloves boxing champion Andy Minsker devotes himself to training hopeful young athletes as they rise through the boxing ranks. As the film's main focus, Minsker is unwavering in his enthusiasm and support of his protégés.

Walter Goodman

New York Times

One leaves the theater with the picture of them dancing and punching away to prove themselves to their trainer, who is at ringside punching along with them.

May 21, 2003

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Michael Bronski

Gay Community News (Boston)

Broken Noses becomes less iconography and more an exploration of a personality.

Aug 29, 2022

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

Arty boxing film.

Rated: B-

Aug 9, 2009

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Rich Cline

Shadows on the Wall

Bruce Weber's distinct photographic style shines in this artful, offbeat documentary that on the surface is about a boxing coach, but observes much bigger issues along the way

Rated: 4.5/5

May 28, 2009

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Audience Member

Weber's erotic fixation on Minsker's physical similarity to Chet Baker led to a rather touching film about the hardscrabble lives and loyalty of a trainer and his blue-collar proteges. Although the lingering shots of shirtless under-age boys does verge on the creepy at times, Weber does capture the insular world of a boxing crew.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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Audience Member

an artsy but strange sport bio film on boxing.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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Audience Member

An extended CK Jeans ad with a cool jazz score, this is nearly style over substance but Minsky, a force of nature, KOs the pretension. Buy a car from this man.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/13/23

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Audience Member

Great Bruce Weber documentary about former Golden Gloves boxer- with amazing soundtrack.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/14/23

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Bruce Weber

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Gerry Heller

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Morgan Young

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Nan Bush

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Emie Amemiya

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Synopsis

Filmed in black-and-white and set to the music of Chet Baker, Julie London and other jazz greats, Bruce Weber's documentary captures the world of the Mount Scott Boxing Club near Portland, Oregon. At the small, successful club, former Golden Gloves boxing champion Andy Minsker devotes himself to training hopeful young athletes as they rise through the boxing ranks. As the film's main focus, Minsker is unwavering in his enthusiasm and support of his protégés.

Director: Bruce Weber
Producer: Nan Bush, Emie Amemiya
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 3, 2013
Runtime: 1h 15m