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The Opponent (1988)

The Opponent

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1h 30m

July 8th, 1988

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Synopsis

Greene plays an up and coming boxer with a powerful right hand and a heart of gold. He works night shifts in a bar and has a girlfriend whose father played by Ernest Borgnine disapproves of the relationship thinking Greene is a no good for nothing loser. To prove himself Greene catches the attention of a local boxing promoter played by Giuliano Gemma who decides to make a champion out of his newfound protégé.

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Cast

Daniel Greene
Bobby Mulligan
Giuliano Gemma
Martin Duranti
Keely Shaye Brosnan
Anne
Ernest Borgnine
Victor
Mary Stavin
Gilda Duranti
Bill Wohrman
Larry
James Warring
Eddy
A.J. Duhe
Baby
Herb Goldstein
Doctor
Ruben Rabasa
Ollie
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Directors

Sergio Martino
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Producers

Luciano Martino
producer
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Writers

Robert Brodie Booth
screenplay
Maria Perrone Capano
screenplay
Luciano Martino
short story
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Keywords

weightlifting
alcoholic
corruption
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Country of Origin

Italy

Languages

Italian

Release Dates

December 7th, 1988 (Belgium) (Brussels)
February 1st, 1990 (Finland) (video premiere)
September 25th, 1988 (France)
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Alternative Titles

Qualcuno pagherà (original title)
Uppercut man (Belgium) (Flemish title)
Uppercut man (Belgium) (French title)
All Alternative Titles

Locations

Italy
Miami, Florida, USA

Running Times

90 min (Finland) ((video, cut))
93 min (Amazon Video)
94 min

Sound Mixes

Dolby

Aspect Ratios

1.85 : 1

Production Companies

Dania Film
National Cinematografica
Reteitalia
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Distribution Companies

Atlas Films SPRL-PVBA (Belgium)
Sovicom (Canada) (dubbed)
Oy Europa Vision AB (Finland)
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