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Fighting Tommy Riley

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Young boxer Tommy Riley (J.P. Davis) is a talented but undisciplined fighter who is still recovering from splitting up with his girlfriend, Stephanie (Christina Chambers). Though hindered by considerable emotional baggage, Tommy wants to reinvigorate his career and finds a dedicated trainer in the form of ex-boxer Marty Goldberg (Eddie Jones). Under Marty's tutelage, Tommy starts to thrive once again, but a surprising revelation threatens to shatter their strong connection.

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Joe Brown San Francisco Chronicle 05/06/2005
3/4
If it fails to land its big final punch, it's still a contender. Go to Full Review
Ned Martel New York Times 05/06/2005
3/5
In Fighting Tommy Riley, another boxing drama is asking audiences to gird themselves for more emotional gut punches. Go to Full Review
Kyle Smith New York Post 05/06/2005
1.5/4
Tommy Riley is a ten-cent Baby. Go to Full Review
Don Willmott Filmcritic.com 07/29/2005
3.5/5
You may come to Fighting Tommy Riley for the boxing, but you'll find much more to ponder than left jabs and right hooks Go to Full Review
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06/27/2013 The biggest flaw with 'Fighting Tommy Riley,' is that it's lead actor (Davis) just simply couldn't match his supporting actors (Jones) performance. Bad actors in fight films certainly isn't a new thing, but when you throw in serious subject matter, as well, you really should have an actor who is capable of at the very least , being able to hold his own. J.P. Davis is simply awful, and if he had landed the part in a 'Lionheart' remake, maybe we wouldn't have noticed. See more 05/27/2011 Woah ... That was unexpected ... See more 12/23/2009 Compelling film! I thought that J.P. Davis was very convincing. Eddie Jones was fantastic as usual. I thought that this film has some classic line, however I didn't really feel the chemistry between Jones and Davis which in turn made the the parts of the film seem fictious. But other than that this was a good film. See more 03/11/2009 Its a really well acted indy. Under the radar stuff. If your channel surfing and see it give it a try. See more 11/01/2008 I am not particularly a fan of boxing movies but I liked this one. Most movies only have one hero but this one has two. The fallen hero, the trainer, and the anti-hero, the boxer. It's not the action in the ring that will keep you entertained but the interaction between the two characters. See more 04/27/2008 Cinematography is great, I'd like to see a little bit more boxing in my boxing movies though. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Young boxer Tommy Riley (J.P. Davis) is a talented but undisciplined fighter who is still recovering from splitting up with his girlfriend, Stephanie (Christina Chambers). Though hindered by considerable emotional baggage, Tommy wants to reinvigorate his career and finds a dedicated trainer in the form of ex-boxer Marty Goldberg (Eddie Jones). Under Marty's tutelage, Tommy starts to thrive once again, but a surprising revelation threatens to shatter their strong connection.
Director
Eddie O'Flaherty
Producer
Eddie O'Flaherty, Bettina Tendler O'Mara
Screenwriter
J.P. Davis
Distributor
Freestyle Releasing
Production Co
Visual Eyes Productions
Rating
R (Language|Some Sexual Content)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 6, 2005, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 18, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$5.2K
Runtime
1h 50m
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