Product Details

• Actors: Edward Asner, Elaine Giftos, Verne Gagne, Dusty Rhodes, Ric Flair
• Directors: James A. Westerman
• Format: Color, Full Screen
• Region: All Regions
• Rated: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Studio: East West Entertainment
• Run Time: 178 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B001R2DXYU
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #296,885 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

THE BOXER: A young boxer tries to clear his name of murder after refusing to throw a fixed fight--/--THE WRESTLER: Despite constant pressure from the mob, a promoter tries to make the sport of wrestling a fair and honest business.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Memories, August 2, 2011

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This review is from: The Boxer / The Wrestler (DVD)

DVD arrived quickly! Movies are very low budget! Just buy the movies to help bring back memories, and not for the acting, plot or whatever else. Great to see Gagne, Robinson, etc. in action again! Don Moroco is from Hawaii!

3.0 out of 5 stars Crooked squared circles, September 20, 2009

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This review is from: The Boxer / The Wrestler (DVD)

This slimline DVD double feature is from a company whose product is often found in stores at bargain prices. Transfer quality is typical of such budget labels: watchable, but far from state-of-the-art. "Extras" are non-existent.

SYNOPSES--
Translation of THE BOXER's original Italian title ("Un uomo dalla pelle dura") is "Tough-skinned Man." It's also available under such names as "The Boxer," "Tough Guy," "Murder in the Ring" and "Counter Punch."
In it, fight manager Nick da Catarina (Ferzetti) receives threats from mobsters that his "boy" Teddy 'Cherokee' Wilcox (Blake) had better lose this upcoming fight-- or else. Cherokee refuses to "lay down." He wins the bout and Nick ends up dead. Police Captain Perkins (Borgnine) tries to prove that Cherokee murdered his manager.


If what they say about the sport is true, THE WRESTLER is an absolute piece of fiction. Here, an idealistic promoter (Asner) fights a corrupt network of gangsters, dishonest promoters and gamblers as he publicizes what he hopes will be above-board matches for an aging champion.
Appearing as themselves are many of this sport's stars who were active in the 1960s and 70s.


Parenthetical numbers preceding titles are 1 to 10 imdb viewer poll ratings.

(5.1) The Boxer (Italy-1972) - Robert Blake/Catherine Spaak/Ernest Borgnine/Gabriele Ferzetti/Phil Mead/Quinn Hurley/Luther Elmore/Joe Louis Murphy

(5.5) The Wrestler (1974) - Ed Asner/Elaine Giftos/Verne Gagne/Billy Robinson/Jerry Wade/Don Muraco/Lord 'Tally Ho' Blears/Danny Hodge/Joe Scarpello/Reginald 'The Crusher' Lisowski/Vincent McMahon/'Superstar' Billy Graham (and many more!)