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The Challenger

2015 · 95 min

A heartfelt underdog story that mixes gritty struggle with warm encouragement, building to a satisfying emotional payoff.

Directed by: Kent Moran
Genres: Action, Drama
Starring: Kent Moran, Michael Clarke Duncan, S. Epatha Merkerson

Tagline: Fight for who you are.
Overview: A legendary trainer comes out of retirement to help an underdog boxer fight his way to a better life.

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Directed by: Kent Moran
Genres: Action, Drama
Starring: Kent Moran, Michael Clarke Duncan, S. Epatha Merkerson

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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
upliftingstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: redemption
family
survival
ambition
class
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	4
Horror	0
Humour	2
Realism	7
Romance	1
Tension	4
Darkness	4
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: action, drama
Directed by: Kent Moran
Written by: Kent Moran
Starring: Kent Moran, Michael Clarke Duncan, S. Epatha Merkerson, Justin Hartley, Rob Morgan, Michael Rivera, Wayne W. Johnson
Cinematography: Giacomo Belletti
Runtime: 95 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: Hindi, French, English, Spanish

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