Price of Glory

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Price of Glory

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Price of Glory

Clifton Collins Jr., Jimmy Smits, Jon Seda, Louis Mandylor, Maria Del Mar

In 1977 a promising young boxer is knocked out of contention thanks to a sleazy manager who cashed out on his potential by pushing him into a big-money fight before he was ready. Thirteen years later ...( read more  read more... )that very same boxer, Arturo Ortega (Jimmy Smits), has three sons whom he's training to be boxers too. His schoolteacher wife wants to make sure they get good grades, but Arturo is sure that boxing is their best chance to get out of the barrio. Flash-forward another 10 years, and the training is paying off. The three boys, Jimmy (Clifton Collins Jr.), Sonny (Jon Seda), and especially Johnny (Ernesto Hernández) have grown into smart and talented boxers. Obviously, Arturo is a good and a tough trainer, but the question of whether he's got his own or his sons' best interests at heart arises when a slick promoter (Ron Perlman) offers him big money first for his sons' contracts and then for a series of title fights. Price of Glory does an admirable job of riding that conundrum throughout, offering no easy answers. There is solid acting throughout and it's nice to see such a Latino-heavy cast, but at just over two hours the pace lags and the central themes are repeated one or two too many times. Aside from a late subplot about corruption and violence that comes across as a bit contrived, this is a good family film about boxing. --Andy Spletzer

Id: 10899662

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  • ileo
    September 7, 2008
    ileo
    Fantastic movie!! This is an absolute favorite of mine. After the pivotal peak and rise of HBO's original 'Resurrection Blvd," here is a film with similar interests and highlights of a family in boxing. The movie reflects around the Ortega family who lives near the border of Ariz...( read more)ona. Arturo was once a young boxer who dreamt of becoming world champion, but his dreams were crushed the day when he lost a bout in a money fight. Several years later, he teaches and trains his three young sons in hopes that boxing will help secure their future financially. As they get older, they soon realize their dreams are getting bigger as well as their interests. The family embarks upon several new stages in their lives, and Arturo realizes that choices and decisions are no longer his to make but that of his sons. Great cast- Jimmy Smits, Clifton Collins, Jon Seda, Maria Del Mar, Louis Mandylor, and Sal Lopez. Great music! Definitely worth seeing.
  • polotapia
    September 16, 2008
    polotapia
    This is such a cool movie. Great story!
  • scifisstrs3blog
    January 29, 2008
    scifisstrs3blog
    good movie, showed how hard it is to work for something that you really want. And the price for it, is it worth it?
  • piscomistral
    August 17, 2007
    piscomistral
    A great movie about a family and boxing.I liked it very much
  • chlorow7
    July 16, 2007
    chlorow7
    A great movie. A family who can't live without their pride. (boxing) Good good movie. A must see.
  • contactjanneth
    April 26, 2007
    contactjanneth
    Sad....but brings back memories!
  • tluvsyou
    February 19, 2007
    tluvsyou
    The best movie and SEXY BOY is in the movie Ernesto Hernandez
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