Joey - Ein Boxerleben
(2009)
Regisseur:
James QuattrochiSchauspieler:
William Forsythe, Leo Rossi, Stink Fisher, Billy Gallo, Tony Danza, Dayanara Torres, Toni Romano-Cohen, Johnny Serret, Ray 'Boom Boom' Mancini, Joe Pistone, Tony Luke Jr., Patrick McDade, Matthew Rios, Dean Marrazzo, Peter CordovaNachdem der Schwergewichtsboxer Joey Nardone wegen eines unglücklichen Unfalls ein acht Jahre dauernde Gefängnisstrafe abgesessen hat, lebt er nun ein zurückgezogenes Leben in Philadelphia. Er nimmt wieder einen Job in seiner alten Boxhalle an, wo er den jungen Puerto Ricaner Jesus trifft. Joey kümmert sich um den Jungen, der in der Schule gehänselt wird und auch noch mit einem alkoholkranken Vater klarkommen muss.
After spending 8 years in prison for an unfortunate accident, heavy-weight boxer Joey Nardone returns to a solitary life in Philadelphia. His time in prison and the opportunity to reflect has changed him. Feeling like a stranger in his own neighborhood and searching for some semblance of normalcy, he takes a job at the boxing gym where he used to work-out. Joey finds comfort in the familiarity of his old friends. But his buddies notice a change in Joey Nardone. Where is the spark and zest for life, once inherent in their pal Joey? Joey, struggling to find meaning in life, meets a 14 yr. old Puerto Rican kid named Jesus, who is repeatedly beaten up by the neighborhood bully. The kid, not used to kindness from strangers, has no time for Joey. Life is hard for Jesus, a scrawny boy, who is not only dealing with his peers picking on him at school, but he also has an alcoholic, abusive father to contend with at home. The chemistry between these two unlikely friends; Joey, an over-the-hill ...
After spending 8 years in prison for an unfortunate accident, heavy-weight boxer Joey Nardone returns to a solitary life in Philadelphia. His time in prison and the opportunity to reflect has changed him. Feeling like a stranger in his own neighborhood and searching for some semblance of normalcy, he takes a job at the boxing gym where he used to work-out. Joey finds comfort in the familiarity of his old friends. But his buddies notice a change in Joey Nardone. Where is the spark and zest for life, once inherent in their pal Joey? Joey, struggling to find meaning in life, meets a 14 yr. old Puerto Rican kid named Jesus, who is repeatedly beaten up by the neighborhood bully. The kid, not used to kindness from strangers, has no time for Joey. Life is hard for Jesus, a scrawny boy, who is not only dealing with his peers picking on him at school, but he also has an alcoholic, abusive father to contend with at home. The chemistry between these two unlikely friends; Joey, an over-the-hill ...
