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MovieTitle | 챔피언 |
User score | 4.6 |
Release date | Jun 28, 2002 |
Genre | Drama |
Director | Kwak Kyung-taek |
Production country | South Korea |
Production companies | Cowell, Zininsa Film Production, Korea Pictures |
Run time | 115 min. |
This biopic tells the true story of Korean boxer Kim Deuk-gu. Born into poverty, Kim used boxing to free himself from his bleak surroundings, eventually becoming the world's top 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.