Bleed for This
The movie tells the inspirational story of World Champion Boxer Vinny Pazienza who miraculously returns to the ring to reclaim his title belt only a year after an accident that caused him nearly unable to walk again.
10 November 1948, East Boston, Massachusetts, USA
18 December 1989, Massachusetts, USA
15 January 1987, Warwick, Rhode Island, USA
7 February 1968, Lawrence, Massachusetts, USA
12 March 1968, Cupertino, California, USA
1984, Cranston, Rhode Island, USA
3 October 1980, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
December 31, 2016
Bleed for This is the kind of film we all need right now.
November 18, 2016
There's always another fight, just as there's always another boxing film.
November 17, 2016
Thirty of Paz's 50 career victories were by knockout, but Bleed for This wins more narrowly, on points.
December 27, 2016
The glove drama grand guignol comes straight from grandma's kitchen -- hot-chestnut hokum, sizzling clichés.
January 01, 2017
Teller is a knockout. He nails the hometown hero's accent, fighting style and goofball charm.
November 18, 2016
Ben Younger's Bleed for This, starring Miles Teller, distinguishes itself by doubling down on some of the tried-and-true formulas. It's a comeback times two.
November 18, 2016
Teller is magnetic in the lead role, and he helps "Bleed for This" transcend boxing movie clichés.
January 01, 2017
It's a boxing movie so you know where it's headed -- though in fairness it seems pretty true to Vinny's actual story, so whaddya gonna do.
December 12, 2016
In fight-movie terms, I'd call it a draw.
November 17, 2016
You can't shake the sense that the real Vinny Paz is far more fascinating than this basic boxing biopic.
December 20, 2016
An enjoyable, stirring sports movie.
November 17, 2016
This is a boxing movie that actually gets boxing.
