The Hammer
2007 · Movie · R · 88 min · ★ 6.2 · 69% critics
Near forty and stuck in a rut, a Los Angeles construction worker who also teaches boxing gets an unexpected chance to return to the ring after impressing a young pro at the gym. He commits to one last push, chasing an unlikely dream of Olympic glory.
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Details
- Years
- 2007
- Release date
- 2007-04-01
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 69/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.2/10 (54 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a straightforward, feel-good sports comeback with a few laughs and an underdog drive, in the vein of Major League; Not for you if you need surprises or a sharper edge.
Pros: uplifting underdog story; some good one-liners; easy to follow | Cons: fairly predictable beats; mild emotional pull; odd fit for lead
Themes
- transporter
- sports
Cast & crew
Adam Carolla
as Jerry Ferro
- OC
Oswaldo Castillo
as Oswaldo Sanchez
- HM
Harold 'House' Moore
as Robert Brown
Christopher Darga
as Mike LeMat
Jonathan Hernandez
as Victor Padilla
Heather Juergensen
as Lindsay Pratt
Jane Lynch
as Knowledgable Shopper (uncredited)
Directed by Charles Herman-Wurmfeld