Jawbone
2017 · Movie · 91 min · ★ 6.2 · 91% critics
A washed-up former boxing champion hits rock bottom and searches for a way back from addiction and isolation. With help from his old boxing club and the few people he can still call family, he trains for a risky comeback fight that could cost him everything—or help him stand tall again.
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Details
- Years
- 2017
- Release date
- 2017-05-12
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Critic score
- 91/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.2/10 (80 votes)
About
If you want a tough, grounded redemption drama where boxing is a vehicle for survival, this may land, especially if you liked The Wrestler; Not for you if you want a feel-good sports uplift or fast pacing.
Pros: gritty British drama; strong performances; authentic boxing feel | Cons: familiar comeback story; slow pacing; limited character depth
Themes
- sports
- boxing
Cast & crew
Johnny Harris
as Jimmy McCabe
Ian McShane
as Joe Padgett
Ray Winstone
as William Carney
Michael Smiley
as Eddie
Luke J.I. Smith
as Damian
Anna Wilson-Hall
as Mary
Jermaine Allen
as Boxing Ring Spectator
Archie Cocker
as Boxing Ring Spectator
Stacey Lynn Crowe
as Boxers Wife
Marilyn May James
as Boxing Ring Spectator
Directed by Thomas Napper