Plot
Tommy Riley has moved with his dad to Chicago from a 'nice place'. He keeps to himself, goes to school. However, after a street fight, he's noticed and quickly falls into the world of illegal underground boxing — where punches can kill.
Cast
James Marshall
Tommy Riley
T.E. Russell
Spits (Leroy)
Cuba Gooding Jr.
Abraham Lincoln Haines
Robert Loggia
Pappy Jack
Brian Dennehy
Jimmy Horn
Ossie Davis
Noah
Cara Buono
Dawn
Richard Lexsee
Father in Park
John Heard
John Riley
Jon Seda
Romano
Lance Slaughter
Shortcut
Vonte Sweet
Tidbits
Crew
Brad Fiedel
Original Music Composer
Rowdy Herrington
Director
Lyle Kessler
Screenplay
Robert Mark Kamen
Screenplay
Frank Price
Producer
Tak Fujimoto
Director of Photography
Stephen J. Roth
Producer
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