Bleed for This


Bleed for This

Overview:

The inspirational story of World Champion Boxer Vinny Pazienza, who after a near fatal car crash, which left him not knowing if he'd ever walk again, made one of sports most incredible comebacks.

Votes 176 (6.7/10)

Runtime: 116 minutes

Release Date 2016-11-04

Budget: $6,000,000.00

Revenue: $6,174,491.00

Website: Link

Tagline: This is what the greatest comeback in sports history looks like

Production company:

  • Younger Than You
  • Sikelia Productions
  • Verdi Productions
  • Bruce Cohen Productions

Production country:

  • United States of America

Genres:

  • Drama

Trailer

Further Information

Vinny Pazienza
Miles Teller
Miles Teller
Kevin Rooney
Aaron Eckhart
Aaron Eckhart
Louise Pazienza
Katey Sagal
Katey Sagal
Angelo Pazienza
Ciarán Hinds
Ciarán Hinds
Lou Duva
Ted Levine
Ted Levine
Ashley
Christine Evangelista
Christine Evangelista
Doreen Pazienza
Amanda Clayton
Amanda Clayton
Jon
Daniel Sauli
Daniel Sauli
Heather
Tina Casciani
Tina Casciani
Caesar's Pit Boss
Gary Galone
Gary Galone
Sport Reporter / Fight Attendee
Allie Marshall
Allie Marshall
Charity
Liz Carey
Liz Carey
Ring Girl
Julie Ann Dawson
Julie Ann Dawson
Duran Ring Girl
Gia Skova
Gia Skova
Dan Duva
Jordan Gelber
Jordan Gelber
Himself (uncredited)
Jay Leno
Jay Leno
VIP Supporter
Stephanie McIntyre
Stephanie McIntyre
Reporter at Weigh-In
Portland Helmich
Portland Helmich
Woman at Twin River
Tanja Melendez Lynch
Tanja Melendez Lynch
Casino Gambler
Susan Garibotto
Susan Garibotto
Caesar's Blackjack Dealer
Sully Erna
Sully Erna
Tommy
Tom DeNucci
Tom DeNucci
Anthony
Gene Amoroso
Gene Amoroso
Doreen's Friend
Kimberly Howe
Kimberly Howe
NBC Late Night Page
Dante Palminteri
Dante Palminteri
Event Security
Mark Burzenski
Mark Burzenski
Ringside VIP
Ashley Tramonte
Ashley Tramonte
Manny
Keith Jeffrey
Keith Jeffrey
Director
Ben Younger
Ben Younger
Director of Photography
Larkin Seiple
Larkin Seiple
Editor
Zachary Stuart-Pontier
Zachary Stuart-Pontier
Story
Pippa Bianco
Pippa Bianco
Original Music Composer
Julia Holter
Julia Holter
Production Design
Kay Lee
Kay Lee
Casting
Kerry Barden
Kerry Barden
Casting
Paul Schnee
Paul Schnee
Executive Producer
Martin Scorsese
Martin Scorsese
Executive Producer
Michelle Verdi
Michelle Verdi
Executive Producer
Joshua Sason
Joshua Sason
Executive Producer
Myles Nestel
Myles Nestel
Producer
Emma Tillinger Koskoff
Emma Tillinger Koskoff
Producer
Ben Younger
Ben Younger
Producer
Pamela Thur
Pamela Thur
Producer
Noah Kraft
Noah Kraft
Producer
Chad A. Verdi
Chad A. Verdi
Producer
Bruce Cohen
Bruce Cohen
Costume Design
Melissa Vargas
Melissa Vargas
Executive Producer
Lisa Wilson
Lisa Wilson
Story
Ben Younger
Ben Younger
Screenplay
Ben Younger
Ben Younger
Story
Angelo Pizzo
Angelo Pizzo

iheardthatmoviewas

The boxing sports genre has been very generic for a while. Two months ago The Weinstein Company released Hands of Stone (the biopic of Roberto Duran) which I thought was a run of the mill boxing film. It was a comeback story that was dull and shallow. Now we have Open Road Films rushing to the Oscar season with Bleed For This starring Miles Teller as Vinny Pazienza which should be his shot of getting that Oscar glory you know he wants. Since J.K Simmons’ hauntingly powerful performance in Whiplash blew Teller out of the water he deserves a biopic like this. If Whiplash couldn’t put him on the awards map, maybe a vehicle like this would. > The inspirational story of World Champion Boxer Vinny Pazienza who, after a near-fatal car crash, which left him not knowing if he'd ever walk again, made one of sports most incredible comebacks. All boxing films are seeming like the same nowadays “ give me another chance,” “one more shot.” Writer/Director Ben Younger attempts to have this biopic be different from others. From the beginning, you see how Vinny is a hot shot wild card. They show his flaws in less than the first 10 minutes. It goes straight into his loss and the introduction of other people vital to his career and his life especially his family. The film shows how important Vinny's home means to him. Every time Vinny is boxing on TV, you see his mom in another room praying and smoking to her jesus glass figurines because of her religious views against violence yet she still calls out to her family who are in the living room to see if he's winning or not. If you ever wanted to see Miles Teller as a boxer with a Rhode Island accent, then this is the film for you. Granted he looks more like Jerry Ferrara, he truly does a good job in his lead role as Vinny Pazienza. His voice is very similar to the real boxer. What is good about Vinny to follow as a character is that not only “he’s a fighter,” but he’s not arrogant. What makes Pazienza much more of a genuine character his near death accident and his way to recovery. Most boxing films center on the boxer’s win-loss-win storyline but this is a real accident that more depressing. Even after this man’s near death experience and when he wakes he still wants to box. It's the scenes where Vinny is wearing the HALO attempting to train that displays Teller’s dedication to the role. He got built more than you’ve ever seen him before. Younger does a great job capturing the fire and the spirit of Pazienza making him a likable person with Teller’s performance doing him great justice. As much as Miles Teller does a great job he is at times outshines by one of the many faces of Aaron Eckhart. When he’s introduced, you have no idea it’s him. It doesn’t even sound like him it doesn’t even look like him. This year we are getting the many faces of Aaron Eckhart from Sully and now this. He’s more than your average boxing trainer with a known past but he’s also his friend. He puts on this New York accent and a majority of times deliver some of the best lines. But whenever he’s sharing the screen with Teller there is some amazing chemistry on screen. It may not as strong as B. Jordan and Stallone in Creed, but their relationship is very strong. One of the best scenes of the film is the recreation of Vinny’s training videos with his HALO. The film does, in fact, follow some boxing cliches with numerous training montages and elements within its story. Not that its much of an issue, but the boxing aren’t all that great. The film is more centered on his comeback to boxing than boxing itself With several boxing sequences a lot of shots are out of the ring focusing on the reaction of the audience. In some cases, this film could be sort of a sequel to Hands of Stone. It features the fight between Duran and Paz towards the end of the film. Yet since we had two boxing films featuring Roberto Duran, I’m personally disappointed the film doesn’t have Edgar Ramirez reprising his role. Hands of Stone didn’t feature the Vinny Paz fight (for obvious purposes) yet this one does so….couldn't get Ramirez? I guess the Boxing Cinematic Universe would never happen. Bleed For This is a relatively solid biopic with fine performances from Miles Teller and Aaron Eckhart and a great screenplay from writer/director Ben Younger.

Reno

**Born again to reach the sky.** I definitely did not expect it. It's a biographical-sport-drama, that tells an inspiring story of a talented young American boxer who faced the biggest setback in his career after met with a car crash. The remaining parts focused on how he struggles to come back, while recovering from the serious injury. The biggest advantage was the cast. I particularly liked Miles Teller in the lead role. His recent rise in the Hollywood was phenomenal and this one is his another must watch film. Even the supporting cast and roles were awesome. If you are a boxing/sports film fan, you will love it. But there is sufficient drama in the tale to build an impressive storyline. Feels like it is under-appreciated, and being a Hollywood film, the recognition was too poor. In the coming days, years, it will reach the largest audience coverage. From this film, the director is the one who gained big. Surely he should make use of its success to his next films. Because I'll be expecting much better and bigger than this. This film is one of the best of the years, so don't miss it. _8/10_

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