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Ring of Passion

Ring of Passion

February 4, 1978
1h 38m
Action
Drama
History
TV Movie
Critics
85/100
Story
82/100
Acting
88/100
Cinematography
90/100
Soundtrack
80/100

Fact-based drama about the two Joe Louis-Max Schmeling heavyweight fights and the way both boxers unwillingly became symbols of political ideologies just prior to World War II.

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Details

Director
Robert Michael Lewis
Cast
Bernie Casey, Stephen Macht, Allen Garfield, Norman Alden, Joseph Campanella, Britt Ekland, Julius Harris, Mordecai Lawner, Denise Nicholas, Beah Richards
Release Date
February 4, 1978
Production
20th Century Fox Television, NBC Productions

Rating Distribution

User Ratings

5 Stars65%
1235
4 Stars25%
475
3 Stars8%
152
2 Stars2%
38
1 Stars0%
0
Total: 1,900 ratings

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