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Cast & Crew

Ken Kushner
Director
Joe Pantoliano
As Al Braverman
Burt Young
As Salvatore
Taryn Manning
As Phyllis Wepner
Amy Smart
As Linda Wepner
Robert Clohessy
As Anthony Mango
Joseph D'Onofrio
As Joey G
William Lee Scott
As Artie Stock

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"The Brawler" tells the true story of Chuck Wepner, an underdog boxer who got a shot to fight Muhammad Ali. Wepner's journey takes him from a struggling family man to a local hero and eventually to a downfall fueled by fame and drugs. After a stint in prison and a reconciliation with his family, Wepner finds himself involved in a sports memorabilia fraud and later sues Sylvester Stallone for compensation. A tale of fame, fortune, and redemption, "The Brawler" is a gripping drama that captures the highs and lows of a boxer's life.

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as The Brawler include Skin, The Crickets Dance, Killers of the Flower Moon, The Girl with the Needle, The Irishman, No Man of God.

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The Brawler was released in theaters on January 18, 2019.