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Klaus Maria Brandauer stars in this drama as Alek Neuman, a one-time boxing champion in the Soviet Union. While he was one of the top-ranked Russian fighters of his day, he was never allowed to box in the Olympics, because the Soviets would not permit Jews to compete on their national teams. Many ...more
MPAA Rating: R | Year: 1986 | Running Time: 95 minutes
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Klaus Maria Brandauer stars in this drama as Alek Neuman, a one-time boxing champion in the Soviet Union. While he was one of the top-ranked Russian fighters of his day, he was never allowed to box in the Olympics, because the Soviets would not permit Jews to compete on their national teams. Many years later, an elderly Alek is able to emigrate to the United States; he settles in the Brighton Beach section of Brooklyn, New York, where he makes ends meet as a dishwasher. Alek is depressed and ...more
- Klaus Maria Brandauer - Alek Neuman
- Adrian Pasdar - Timmy Boyle
- Wesley Snipes - Roland Jenkins
- Ángela Molina - Elena Gitman
- Elya Baskin - Klebanov
- Rick Aiello
- James Babchak - Medic at Elena Attack
- Al Bernstein - ESPN Commentator
- Elzbieta Czyzewska - Mrs. Peshkov
- John A. Garcia
- Paul Herman - Patron at Gennaro's
- John Mahoney - Line-han
- Henry Covner
- Kevin Mahon - Roland's Opponent at Trials
- Joe Roth - Director
- James G. Robinson - Producer
- Joe Roth - Producer
- Harry Ufland - Producer
- Tom Cole - Screenwriter
- Heywood Gould - Screenwriter
- Dezso Magyar - Screenwriter
- Richard Price - Screenwriter
- Bill Pollock - Art Director
- Paul Schiff - Associate Producer
- Margery Simkin - Casting
- Todd Thaler - Casting
- Jim Nickerson - Choreography
- Emile Griffith - Consultant/advisor
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