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Punch (2022)

Strength to fight, courage to love.

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 39M

Director : Welby Ings

Synopsis

Jim is preparing for his first professional fight but begins to rethink his life's trajectory and his sexuality after tangling with Whetu, a gay Maori boy who spends his days in an old shack down by the beach.

Actors

Tim Roth
Tim Roth
Stan
Jordan Oosterhof
Jordan Oosterhof
Jim Richardson
Conan Hayes
Conan Hayes
Whetu
Abigail Laurent
Abigail Laurent
Chelsea
Karl Willetts
Karl Willetts
Manager
Connor Johnston
Connor Johnston
Colin
Matt Hicks
Matt Hicks
Referee
Simon McConnon
Simon McConnon
Coach
Stephanie Cope
Stephanie Cope
Lady in Sunglasses with Dog
Sage Klein
Sage Klein
Amber

Crews

Welby Ings
Welby Ings
Director
Welby Ings
Welby Ings
Writer
Robin Murphy
Robin Murphy
Producer
Catherine Fitzgerald
Catherine Fitzgerald
Producer
Sara Beale
Sara Beale
Costume Designer
Iain Aitken
Iain Aitken
Production Designer
James Hayday
James Hayday
Sound Designer
David Long
David Long
Original Music Composer
Paul Maxwell
Paul Maxwell
Editor
Matt Henley
Matt Henley
Director of Photography

Trailers and other movies

Official Trailer
Trailer 2
Coming to His Rescue
Jim and Whetu Meet Cute
Like Father Unlike Son
Official UK Trailer
Cast Interviews - Tim Roth, Jordan Oosterhof, Conan Hayes

Posters and backgrounds

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