Dir: Sean Durkin
Cast: Zac Efron, Jeremy Allen White, Harris Dickinson, Maura Tierney, Holt McCallany, Lily James
Zac Efron produces a career defining performance in this devastatingly powerful real-life wrestling drama
For almost fifty years the film industry has continued to follow the same template when it comes to producing sports dramas. The vast majority of sport-based releases over the past few decades have looked to imitate the tried and tested tropes first introduced to the mainstream in 1976 following the release of Sylvester Stallone‘s boxing flick Rocky. The film was an instant hit, becoming the highest grossing film of its year and walking away with three Oscar statuettes, including Best Picture, at the 49th Academy Awards. Stallone would become a household name overnight and Rocky would go down as a modern classic, spawning multiple sequels as well as the more recently produced spin-off franchise Creed…
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