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A determined female boxer challenges stereotypes with the help of a tough ex-champion trainer.
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Golden Globe winner Ving Rhames and Luise Grossmann star in an electrifying film about Toni, a determined female boxer, trying to break down barriers as she redefines what it means to be a woman in today's world. When Elliott (Rhames), a tough ex-boxing champion, accepts the challenge to train Toni (Grossmann), the two mismatched characters form an unlikely alliance. Their sparring and Elliott's keen insights show the resilient young fighter that real strength comes from the challenges you overcome when life throws its biggest punches your way.
"Directed by Torsten Ruether, Uppercut is a sports drama that follows Toni, an aspiring boxer determined to break barriers and redefine what it means to be a woman in the contemporary world. When she seeks training from Elliott Duffond, a former boxing champion played by Ving Rhames, Toni forms an unlikely alliance that challenges both of them to confront their own limits and prejudices. The narrative explores themes of resilience, self-discovery and the fight for equality in a traditionally male-dominated environment."