Fighting Tommy Riley

R

Released May 6, 2005

1h 50m

Drama

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63%

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8 Reviews

53%

Audience Score

500+ Ratings

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

If it fails to land its big final punch, it's still a contender.

Rated: 3/4

May 6, 2005

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Ned Martel

New York Times

In Fighting Tommy Riley, another boxing drama is asking audiences to gird themselves for more emotional gut punches.

Rated: 3/5

May 6, 2005

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Kyle Smith

New York Post

Tommy Riley is a ten-cent Baby.

Rated: 1.5/4

May 6, 2005

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Don Willmott

Filmcritic.com

You may come to Fighting Tommy Riley for the boxing, but you'll find much more to ponder than left jabs and right hooks

Rated: 3.5/5

Jul 29, 2005

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Jon Strickland

L.A. Weekly

Anchored by Eddie Jones' passionate performance as the trainer dragged from mysterious retirement, the film also benefits from its convincing milieu.

May 5, 2005

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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.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/23/23

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Audience Member

Woah ... That was unexpected ...

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/15/23

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Audience Member

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.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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Audience Member

Its a really well acted indy. Under the radar stuff. If your channel surfing and see it give it a try.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/17/23

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Audience Member

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.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/26/23

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Audience Member

Cinematography is great, I'd like to see a little bit more boxing in my boxing movies though.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/24/23

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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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