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Jul 22, 2022 · Prizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher: Directed by Daniel Graham. With Matt Hookings, Ray Winstone, Russell Crowe, Marton Csokas. At the turn of the 19th century, Pugilism was the sport of kings and a gifted young boxer fought his way to becoming champion of England.
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- Daniel Graham
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The film explores the life of Jem Belcher who became the youngest ever world champion. Jem was partially blind at the age of 22 and dead by the age of 30. The film stars Matt Hookings as Jem Belcher, Ray Winstone as his trainer Bill Warr and Russell Crowe as Jem's boozy grandfather Jack Slack.
- Ben Brahem Ziryab
- Matt Hookings
- Daniel Graham
Jem Belcher (Matt Hookings) is born into poverty, brought up by his grandfather (Russell Crowe), a former boxer now struggling with addiction. Desperate to m...
- 2 min
- 54.5K
- Madman Films
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A historical drama about the life and death of James Belchar, a boxer who became the champion of England in the 19th century. Watch the trailer and read the reviews of this 2022 movie on Rotten Tomatoes.
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- Matt Hookings
- Daniel Graham
- Biography, Drama
Jul 20, 2022 · Peter Bradshaw. Wed 20 Jul 2022 06.00 EDT. T here’s an interesting story to be told about Jem Belcher, the Bristol bare-knuckle prizefighter and Champion of All England in the early years of...