Body and Soul (1998)
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Former boxing great Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini brings years of experience in the ring to his role in this drama. Charlie (Mancini) is an up-and-coming boxer who decides he needs to move to the big city if he wants to be a contender. With his best friend and manager Tiny (Michael Chiklis) in… More Former boxing great Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini brings years of experience in the ring to his role in this drama. Charlie (Mancini) is an up-and-coming boxer who decides he needs to move to the big city if he wants to be a contender. With his best friend and manager Tiny (Michael Chiklis) in tow, Charlie heads to Reno; en route, Charlie falls for Gina (Jennifer Beals), an attractive hitchhiker, though Tiny is certain she's up to no good. In Reno, Charlie's skills as a fighter attract the attention of Johnny (Rod Steiger), a veteran trainer who thinks Charlie has what it takes to be a champ. Johnny is able to arrange a meeting for Charlie and Tiny with Dumas (Joe Mantegna), a boxing promoter who controlls the fight game in Reno. Charlie soon learns that fame and fortune could be his for the asking, but is he willing to give up his principles and betray the people he cares about in exchange for a shot at the big time? Body and Soul is a loose adaptation of the 1947 classic starring John Garfield, though beyond the fact the lead characters are boxers named Charlie, the two films have little in common. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- George Bowers
- Genres
- Drama
R,
- In Theaters
- Jun 1, 1998 Wide
- Studio
- MGM Home Entertainment
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Cast
- Rod Steiger
- Jennifer Beals
- Michael Chiklis
- Tahnee Welch
- Ray 'Boom Boom' Mancini
- Joe Mantegna
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Leon Isaac Kennedy
as Leon Johnson
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Jayne Kennedy
as Julie Winters
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Michael Vincente Gazzo
as Frankie
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Peter Lawford
as Big Man
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Perry Lang
as Charles Golphin
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Kim Hamilton
as Mrs. Johnson
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Muhammad Ali
as Himself
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Dominic Barto
as Referee
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DeForest Covan
as Cut Man
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Alex Garcia
as Mad Man's Manager
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Rosanne Katon
as Melody
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Gilbert Lewis
as Tony
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Nikki Swasey
as Kelly Johnson
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Chris Wallace
as Dr. Bachman
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Danny Wells
as Sports Announcer #1
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John Sherrod
as Random Boxer
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Ernst R. von Theumer
as Joe Gillardi
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Jimmy Lennon Sr.
as Ring Announcer
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Ola Ray
as Hooker #1
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Richard Steele
as Referee
