Split Decisions

1988
15
1h 35m

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5.2/10

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Gene Hackman, Craig Sheffer, and Eddie Velez in Split Decisions (1988)

When a boxer is killed because he wouldn't take a dive, his brother tries to find a way to avenge him even if only symbolically.

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When a boxer is killed because he wouldn't take a dive, his brother tries to find a way to avenge him even if only symbolically.When a boxer is killed because he wouldn't take a dive, his brother tries to find a way to avenge him even if only symbolically.When a boxer is killed because he wouldn't take a dive, his brother tries to find a way to avenge him even if only symbolically.

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IMDb RATING

5.2/10

1.2K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

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- 1 nomination

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Trivia
Gene Hackman and Jeff Fahey later appeared in Wyatt Earp (1994).

Quotes
Pop McGuinn: Good boy.
Dan McGuinn: What the hell do you mean "good boy"? He's fighting like an amateur.

Soundtracks
The Spirit of Man
Written by Chris De Burgh
Performed by Chris De Burgh
Courtesy of A&M Records
Rondor Music, Ltd. (London)

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An emotional knockout

Eddie McGuinn is a young amateur boxer who's good enough for the Olympics. His brother Ray also boxes, but he's an egotistical hothead who aligns himself with lowlifes. When the mob tells Ray to lose a fight against "Snake" Pedroza, he refuses, and is killed by mafia thugs and Pedroza himself. As a result, Eddie decides to put his Olympic dreams behind and turn pro so he can fight Pedroza himself, and avenge his brother's death.

Simply it is amazing, it may not be one of Hackman's best known films but it is one of his best.

A must see.