Crying Fist

Crying Fist

Two men fight for their lives.

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Release Date

3/31/2005

Runtime

121 mins

Overview

Jobless, besieged by creditors, and abandoned by his wife, the once silver medalist Tae-shik has sunk to street hustling, becoming a human punching bag. Meanwhile, young Sang-hwan's delinquent ways land him behind bars. Both men look to boxing to turn around lives gone astray, aiming for the amateur title, ultimately pitting them against each other, but more importantly, against themselves.

Status

Released

Original Language

Korean

Budget

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Revenue

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Homepage

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Two men scarred by failure and circumstance find brutal honesty in the boxing ring, fighting not just each other but the weight of their own collapsed lives. It's a film about how violence, when redirected, can become a path toward dignity.

Mood

TenseDefiantMournfulHopeful

Themes

RedemptionSurvivalObsessionComing apart

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Steady

Look

NaturalisticHandheld

Structure

Two-hander

Heads up

Graphic violence

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