Champion (movie)
챔피언- User score: 4.6
- Production country: South Korea
- Producer: Kwak Kyung-taek
- Production companies: Cowell, Zininsa Film Production, Korea Pictures
- Genre: Drama
- Release date: 6/28/2002
- Run time: 115 min.
Movie description
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.
