Review of The Boxer (1997) by Justin M — 17 Mar 2011

I'm thinking maybe I shorted this movie half a star... Maybe a tad plodding but I'm thinking that's the flavour of this type of movie. I wasn't disappointed.

This review of The Boxer (1997) was written by Justin M on 17 Mar 2011.

The Boxer has generally received positive reviews.

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