Joe and Max (2002)
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Directors
Steve James
Cast
Til Schweiger, Leonard Roberts, Peta Wilson, Siena Goines, Richard Roundtree, David Paymer
The story
In 1936, African American boxer Joe Louis, trained by Jack Blackburn, is undefeated and apparently invincible. Then Jewish-American boxing manager Joe Jacobs obtains a film of his fight against Paulino Uzcudun in Madison Square Garden. Jacobs delivers the film to his client, German heavyweight champion Max Schmeling.
Genres
Biographical picture, biographical film, boxing film, drama film
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