Tommy Riley has moved with his dad to Chicago from a 'nice place'. He keeps to himself, goes to school. However, after a street fight, he's noticed and quickly falls into the world of illegal underground boxing — where punches can kill.
Casts James Marshall, T.E. Russell, Cuba Gooding Jr., Robert Loggia, Brian Dennehy, Ossie Davis, Cara Buono, Richard Lexsee, John Heard, Jon Seda
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IMDB 7.9 | Nov , 1959
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IMDB 7.7 | Apr , 1977
New York comedian Alvy Singer falls in love with the ditsy Annie Hall.Pocket Hercules: Naim Suleymanoglu
IMDB 7.6 | Nov , 2019
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IMDB 6.3 | Apr , 2002
Jess Bhamra, the daughter of a strict Indian couple in London, is not permitted to play organized soccer, even though she is 18. When Jess is playing for fun one day, her impressive skills are seen by Jules Paxton, who then convinces Jess to play for her semi-pro team. Jess uses elaborate excuses to hide her matches from her family while also dealing with her romantic feelings for her coach, Joe.Ed Wood
IMDB 7.5 | Sep , 1994
The mostly true story of the legendary "worst director of all time", who, with the help of his strange friends, filmed countless B-movies without ever becoming famous or successful.American Gigolo
IMDB 6.2 | Feb , 1980
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IMDB 6.4 | Oct , 2001
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IMDB 7 | Oct , 1993
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IMDB 0 | May , 2014
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IMDB 10 | Feb , 2021
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IMDB 7.1 | Dec , 2002
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IMDB 7.9 | Nov , 1980
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IMDB 7.7 | Mar , 1996
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IMDB 5.6 | Mar , 1996
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IMDB 6.5 | Oct , 2003
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IMDB 7.4 | Jul , 1996
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IMDB 7.9 | Jan , 2007
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IMDB 0 | Feb , 2026
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IMDB 5.7 | May , 2007
A professional poker player whose astounding luck at the table fails to translate into his lonesome love life attempts to win the World Series of Poker while simultaneously earning the affections of a beautiful Las Vegas singer.