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Ring of Passion

  • TV Movie
  • 1978
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
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Ring of Passion (1978)
Drama

The championship battles between Joe Louis and Max Schmeling in 1936 and 1938 were legendary, as they pummeled each other in their efforts to attain the heavyweight title.The championship battles between Joe Louis and Max Schmeling in 1936 and 1938 were legendary, as they pummeled each other in their efforts to attain the heavyweight title.The championship battles between Joe Louis and Max Schmeling in 1936 and 1938 were legendary, as they pummeled each other in their efforts to attain the heavyweight title.

  • Director
    • Robert Michael Lewis
  • Writer
    • Larry Forrester
  • Stars
    • Bernie Casey
    • Stephen Macht
    • Allen Garfield
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    46
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Robert Michael Lewis
    • Writer
      • Larry Forrester
    • Stars
      • Bernie Casey
      • Stephen Macht
      • Allen Garfield
    • 4User reviews
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    Bernie Casey
    Bernie Casey
    • Joe Louis
    Stephen Macht
    Stephen Macht
    • Max Schmeling
    Allen Garfield
    Allen Garfield
    • Damon Runyon
    Norman Alden
    Norman Alden
    • Max Machon
    Joseph Campanella
    Joseph Campanella
    • Paul Gallico
    Britt Ekland
    Britt Ekland
    • Amy Ondra Schmeling
    Julius Harris
    Julius Harris
    • Chappie Jackson
    Mordecai Lawner
    • Joe Jacobs
    Denise Nicholas
    Denise Nicholas
    • Marva Trotter Louis
    Beah Richards
    Beah Richards
    • Lilly Brooks
    Percy Rodrigues
    Percy Rodrigues
    • John Roxborough
    Mel Stewart
    Mel Stewart
    • Julian Black
    Barry Dennen
    Barry Dennen
    • Adolf Hitler
    Johnny Haymer
    Johnny Haymer
    • Nazi official
    Al Lewis
    Al Lewis
    • Mike Jacobs
    Rod McCary
    Rod McCary
    • Rodney
    Joshua Shelley
    • Max
    Dan Avey
    • Blow-by-Blow Announcer
    • Director
      • Robert Michael Lewis
    • Writer
      • Larry Forrester
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    a great retelling of history
    Someone once said of Joe Louis, "he is a credit to his race, the human race". In an age when we consider someone like Mike Tyson to be a champ, I really wish Joe were still with us. This man was a champ in and out of the ring. I saw this film over twenty years ago and still remember how good it was. Casey and Macht did a wonderful job bringing Joe and Max to life. People have forgotten the symbolism involving their 1938 rematch. Hitler had siezed power and was threatning the world. People saw this as a fight for America. Joe wasn't just fighting for his title and to avenge his defeat, he was fighting for all of us. What is so interesting is that they cast Max as the evil Nazi (people literally danced in the street when he was knocked out) but Schmeling was never a member of the Nazi party and he actually helped save a lot of Jews from the Holocaust! This is something that is not well known. Another fact that is not well known is that after their fights, Joe Louis and Max Schmeling became the best of friends! They were friends until the day Joe died. Max Schmeling is still alive today. He is almost one hundred years old. Someone asked him if he had any regrets and he said he had but one. I only wish Joe were still alive and we were still friends.
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    • Release date
      • February 4, 1978 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Rehearsal for Armageddon
    • Production company
      • 20th Century Fox Television
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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