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Chae Min-Seo, Dae-han Ji, David Jean Thomas

This biopic tells the true story of Korean boxer Kim Deuk-gu (played by Oh-seong Yu). Born into poverty, Kim used boxing to free himself from his bleak surroundings, eventually becoming the world's to...( read more  read more... )p lightweight. Tragically, Kim's life was cut short when he died from a blood clot in his brain during a championship fight with Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini. Directed by Kyung-Taek Kwak, this film co-stars Min-seo Chae, Seung-won Yun and Byeong-seo Kim.

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PG, 117 minutes

Directed by: Kyung-Taek Kwak

Release Date: June 28, 2002

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DVD Release Date: October 17, 2006

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