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The Opponent(Movie, 1988)

Original title: "Qualcuno Pagherà" (Italian/IT)
1h 30min | Genre: Action
The OpponentRating: 2.9/5 (with 22 votes)
The Opponent (Italian: Qualcuno pagherà, also known as Uppercut Man) is a 1988 Italian sport comedy-drama film directed by Sergio Martino and starring Daniel Greene, Giuliano Gemma and Ernest Borgnine. ()
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About The Opponent

Greene plays an up and coming boxer with a powerful right hand and a heart of gold. He works night shifts in a bar and has a girlfriend whose father played by Ernest Borgnine disapproves of the relationship thinking Greene is a no good for nothing loser. To prove himself Greene catches the attention of a local boxing promoter played by Giuliano Gemma who decides to make a champion out of his newfound protégé.

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Additional Information

Production country: Italy
Original language: Italian (IT)
Spoken languages: English (EN), Italian (IT)
Translated into 4 languages: Greek (EL), English (EN), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT)
Status: Released
Release date US: 07/08/1988
Director: Sergio Martino
Producer: Luciano Martino
Screenwriter: Sauro Scavolini
Film Editor: Eugenio Alabiso
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Qualcuno pagherà"
"Punhos de Exterminador"
"Vaincre ou mourir 2"
"Sein härtester Gegner"
"Uppercut Man"
"Ο Αντίπαλος"
"Bloodfight"
"O Combate"

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