

Southpaw
2015-07-22 · 123 min · ★ 7.4
Billy "The Great" Hope, the reigning junior middleweight boxing champion, has an impressive career, a loving wife and daughter, and a lavish lifestyle. However, when tragedy strikes, Billy hits rock bottom, losing his family, his house and his manager. He soon finds an unlikely savior in Tick Willis, a former fighter who trains the city's toughest amateur boxers. With his future on the line, Hope fights to reclaim the trust of those he loves the most.
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Production details
- Directors
- Antoine Fuqua
- Production companies
- Fuqua Films, Escape Artists, Wanda Pictures, The Weinstein Company, Riche Productions
- Countries
- United States of America, China
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 30,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 91,709,827
Top Cast
Jake GyllenhaalBilly 'The Great' Hope
Rachel McAdamsMaureen Hope
Forest WhitakerTitus 'Tick' Wills
Oona LaurenceLeila Hope
50 CentJordan Mains
Skylan BrooksHoppy
Naomie HarrisAngela Rivera
Victor OrtizRamone
Beau KnappJon Jon
Miguel GómezMiguel 'Magic' Escobar
Dominic ColónMikey
Malcolm M. MaysGabe
Lana YoungGloria
Patsy MeckJudge Kayle
Jimmy Lennon Jr.Jimmy Lennon Jr.Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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