Prepare to be lifted up mind, body and soul.....
Outstanding script, casting, acting, beautiful dialogues, musical score by Brad Fiedel (The Terminator,and T2), brilliant boxing cinematography by Tak Fujimoto (Silence of the Lambs and Philadelphia).
This magnificent film has not been given its due respect. Those of you that haven't watched it, do so now. It will change your perspective of life forever. The meaning of the film title Gladiator means strong in body and mind ans it portrays its central character and hero Tommy Riley.
Always fight for truth and justice, and to stick to your true friends is the theme of this film.
Tommy Riley (James Marshall) and his father have just moved in an attempt to start a new life. Tommy's father has accumulated many gambling debts, but has found a new job that requires him to travel extensively, leaving his son alone at home. Tommy also has a hard time fitting in at school, having crossed some gang members led by "short cut". A loan shark, named Sharkey, sends two collectors to Tommy Riley's house where he is threatened unless his father pays off a 1250 dollar debt.
He takes a job at a local diner but is jumped by the gang members outside the restaurant. Seeing how well Tommy is able to fight, a local boxing promoter by the name of Pappy Jack (Robert Loggia) offers Tommy a chance to fight in an illegal underground boxing operation. Tommy then agrees to fight one match, in exchange for 1250 dollars in order to pay off the debt.
This decision to fight will change his life forever...
Outstanding acting by James Marshall (as Tommy Riley), Cuba Gooding Jr. (as Abraham "Lincoln" Haines), veteran actors Brian Dennehy (as Jimmy Horn) and Robbert Loggia (as Pappy Jack) not to mention the incredible performance by Jon Seda (as Romano) and Ossie Davis (as Noah).
P.S. Mr Sylvester Stallone, please see this film. The boxing matches exceed even those seen in your Rocky films.
Outstanding script, casting, acting, beautiful dialogues, musical score by Brad Fiedel (The Terminator,and T2), brilliant boxing cinematography by Tak Fujimoto (Silence of the Lambs and Philadelphia).
This magnificent film has not been given its due respect. Those of you that haven't watched it, do so now. It will change your perspective of life forever. The meaning of the film title Gladiator means strong in body and mind ans it portrays its central character and hero Tommy Riley.
Always fight for truth and justice, and to stick to your true friends is the theme of this film.
Tommy Riley (James Marshall) and his father have just moved in an attempt to start a new life. Tommy's father has accumulated many gambling debts, but has found a new job that requires him to travel extensively, leaving his son alone at home. Tommy also has a hard time fitting in at school, having crossed some gang members led by "short cut". A loan shark, named Sharkey, sends two collectors to Tommy Riley's house where he is threatened unless his father pays off a 1250 dollar debt.
He takes a job at a local diner but is jumped by the gang members outside the restaurant. Seeing how well Tommy is able to fight, a local boxing promoter by the name of Pappy Jack (Robert Loggia) offers Tommy a chance to fight in an illegal underground boxing operation. Tommy then agrees to fight one match, in exchange for 1250 dollars in order to pay off the debt.
This decision to fight will change his life forever...
Outstanding acting by James Marshall (as Tommy Riley), Cuba Gooding Jr. (as Abraham "Lincoln" Haines), veteran actors Brian Dennehy (as Jimmy Horn) and Robbert Loggia (as Pappy Jack) not to mention the incredible performance by Jon Seda (as Romano) and Ossie Davis (as Noah).
P.S. Mr Sylvester Stallone, please see this film. The boxing matches exceed even those seen in your Rocky films.