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Countdown to the Big One

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In 1936, boxing legend Joe Louis (Bernie Casey) receives his first professional loss, at the hands of Max Schmeling (Stephen Macht). Only two years after that, tensions between the United States and Germany have reached a boiling point, and Louis's rematch with the German Schmeling is no longer a mere personal rivalry. Instead, the fight between the two boxers has come to symbolize nothing less than the battle between the U.S. and the Nazi Party.
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Robert Lewis

Director

Bernie Casey

Joe Louis

Stephen Macht

Max Schmeling

Britt Ekland

Amy Ondra Schmeling

Denise Nicholas

Marva Trotter Louis

Allen Garfield

Damon Runyon

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Synopsis In 1936, boxing legend Joe Louis (Bernie Casey) receives his first professional loss, at the hands of Max Schmeling (Stephen Macht). Only two years after that, tensions between the United States and Germany have reached a boiling point, and Louis's rematch with the German Schmeling is no longer a mere personal rivalry. Instead, the fight between the two boxers has come to symbolize nothing less than the battle between the U.S. and the Nazi Party.
Director
Robert Lewis
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (TV)
Feb 4, 1978
Runtime
1h 40m