Fighters/Real Money
- Synopsis
- Two films by British director Ron Peck. FIGHTERS (1991) is a documentary feature that follows a group of aspiring young British boxers through training to their first big fight. It is often cited as the definitive documentary on the subject of boxing. REAL MONEY (1995) is an improvised drama film, acted by the boxers who appear in FIGHTERS. It tells the parallel stories of young boxers lured into lives of crime and easy money, the trainer who is determined to help them, and the ruthless gangster who pulls the strings.
These films are startling documents which explore the enduring appeal and potency of the image of the professional fighter - in cinema and as part of our own fantasies and aspirations.
DVD extras: Extended featurette ‘The Night of the Fight’; Behind-the-scenes and rehearsal footage from Real Money; Rehearsal footage from the unfilmed proposed third film in the trilogy, GANGSTER; Stills gallery; Booklet essay by director Ron Peck and boxing writer Harry Mullen. - Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Year of release
- 2009
- Subjects
- Social Studies; Sports science
- Keywords
- boxing
Credits
- Director
- Ron Peck
Distribution Formats
- Type
- DVD
- Format
- Region 2 PAL
- Price
- £15.99
- Availability
- Sale
- Duration/Size
- 101 minutes/75 minutes
- Year
- 2009
Distributor
Available from retail outlets
- Name
Second Run DVD
- info@secondrundvd.com
- Web
- http://www.secondrundvd.com/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 8324 2400
- Address
- 12 Chessing Court
Fortis Green Road
London
N10 - Notes
- A niche-market video label and distributor, specialising in being the first to release important and award-winning films from around the world. Sale via online shop or retail outlets.
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