Ring of Fire: The Emile Griffith Story

2005

1h 27m

Documentary

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67%

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6 Reviews

79%

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1,000+ Ratings

Dan Klores and Ron Berger's documentary charts the rise and fall of former welterweight boxing champ Emile Griffith. Born in the Virgin Islands, Griffith moved to New York where, before becoming a boxer, he designed ladies' hats. Once inside the ring his career took off and regular boxing telecasts made him a celebrity. In a 1962 match, Griffith beat Benny "Kid" Paret to death after Paret taunted him with an anti-gay remark. Griffith's star faded and the incident ended boxing broadcasts.

John Leonard

New York Magazine/Vulture

... if Ring doesn't break our hearts, at least it bends them out of shape.

Jan 19, 2018

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Minneapolis Star Tribune

You'll be haunted.

Rated: 3/4

Apr 7, 2005

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Film Threat

Rated: 2.5/5

Dec 6, 2005

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

A winner.

Rated: A

Apr 20, 2005

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Film Threat

Rated: 2.5/5

Feb 5, 2005

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Scott Weinberg

eFilmCritic.com

Ring of Fire is not about boxing. It's about the importance of tolerance and the power of forgiveness.

Rated: 4.5/5

Feb 2, 2005

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Audience Member

Riveting sports documentary about guilt, violence, and redemption

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/01/23

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What a great documentary. One critic got it right. "A story of tolerance and forgiveness". Griffith fought hard to gain back his title and reputation. Perat struggled to support his family and his career.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Audience Member

i love this movie it so good

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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Audience Member

A solid boxing documentary.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/29/23

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Audience Member

This documentary is one of the best I have seen... Very well done with good insights, not only to the specific subject matter(s), but also thoughts on the sport of boxing overall - both from the 60's (a lot of which still seem relevant today, I reckon!) and those more recently (e.g: when it was filmed!...'05'ish).. and all the other aspects this doco covers. {Way to go SBS for showing it! - more than soccer and cycling! ;)} (although don't read this particular movie info as i think it gives too much away!).

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/15/23

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Boxing in the 60s was like F1 racing of today. This movie was an a documentary on the great boxing matches of that time and the ultimate fight between Emile Griffith and Benny *Kid* Paret.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/09/23

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Synopsis

Dan Klores and Ron Berger's documentary charts the rise and fall of former welterweight boxing champ Emile Griffith. Born in the Virgin Islands, Griffith moved to New York where, before becoming a boxer, he designed ladies' hats. Once inside the ring his career took off and regular boxing telecasts made him a celebrity. In a 1962 match, Griffith beat Benny "Kid" Paret to death after Paret taunted him with an anti-gay remark. Griffith's star faded and the incident ended boxing broadcasts.

Director: Dan Klores, Ron Berger
Producer: Dan Klores, Ron Berger
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Runtime: 1h 27m