The Boxer
5.2
“They taught him how to fight... He already knew how to kill!”
Boxer Teddy Wilcox leaves his manager and relocates. He finds Nick, a manager/trainer. Before Wilcox's first fight, Nick receives a threat-- Wilcox loses, or Nick will die.
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Cast
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Robert Blake
Teddy 'Cherokee' Wilcox / Teddy Wilson
Known for
Lost Highway
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Catherine Spaak
Claire, Nick's daughter
Known for
Il Sorpasso
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Ernest Borgnine
Captain Perkins
Known for
Escape from New York
Jesus of Nazareth
Gabriele Ferzetti
Nick La Caterina / Tony La Monica
Known for
Once Upon a Time in the West
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
Tomas Milian
Hippy
Known for
Traffic
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Gianni Di Segni
Alan
Also in
Day of Anger
The Grand Duel
Orazio Orlando
Mike Durrell / Mike Dugall
Known for
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Emilio Messina
Chink / Cinc - Bookmaker
Known for
Icy Breasts
Camille Keaton
Teddy’s Girlfriend in Flashbacks
Known for
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The Butterfly Room
Franco Prosperi Director · Armando Crispino Writer Don Carlos Dunaway Writer
United States release May 1, 1975 · Produced in Italy · Production White Mountain Films
Production
Cinegai
Production
White Mountain Films
Production
Italy
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Un uomo dalla pelle dura
Original language
Italian
Spoken on screen
Italian
Release dates
Italy · February 2, 1972
Theatrical
United States · May 1, 1975
Theatrical
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