The People's Champion (2004)
The saga continues.
Gênero : Documentário, Ação
Runtime : 0M
Sinopse
If the first one stunned you, The People's Champion will floor you. This jawbusting follow-up contains the best of Manny Pacquiao's world title defense fights flashing that on-ring bravura that has made him one of the world boxing's crème de la crème. If you've been keeping count of fighters felled by the man with fists of gold, this one could blow your score sheet. Pound for pound, it's world-class sports entertainment at its finest.
Após a luta contra Apollo Creed, Rocky promete à sua esposa largar os ringues. Mas os fãs de boxe insistem em uma revanche entre os dois pugilistas. Sem dinheiro, Rocky se vê obrigado a aceitar o desafio e recebe a benção da esposa para lutar. Agora o lutador deve se preparar para o combate do século e decide treinar intensamente, sonhando apenas em terminar a luta sem ser nocauteado pelo campeão.
Frankie Dunn passou a vida nos ringues e treinou grandes pugilistas. Magoado com o afastamento da sua filha, é uma pessoa fechada e que só se relaciona com Scrap, outro ex-pugilista e seu único amigo, que trabalha no seu ginásio. Mas ambos reparam na qualidade e na perseverança de Maggie Fitzgerald, uma jovem que tem um dom para o boxe e quer que Frankie a treine, apesar de ser mulher e já velha para começar uma carreira. Vencido pela determinação dela, Frankie aceita ser o seu treinador.
Depois de ter sido derrotado pelo arrogante Clubber Lang, Rocky Balboa decide reconquistar o título de campeão de pesos pesados e se prepara para uma revanche. Para treinar, o lutador pede a ajuda de seu antigo adversário, Apollo Creed.
Um príncipe Norman retorna para casa para buscar a justiça para o assassinato de seu pai, morto por seu tio, Earl Durant. Depois de ganhar a confiança e a lealdade de alguns exilados agricultores, leva a uma batalha brutal com o vilão. A sede de sangue do protagonista irá levá-lo a sacrificar tudo para consumar sua vingança.
A trama se passa em 1892 e tem início na Irlanda. Joseph Donnelly é um jovem analfabeto que se revolta contra um poderoso proprietário de terras, por considerá-lo responsável pela morte de seu pai. Durante um duelo, uma jovem passa com uma carroça e salva a sua vida. Insatisfeitos com a vida que levavam, eles decidem partir para os Estados Unidos, atrás do sonho americano.
From abject poverty to becoming a ten-time boxing world champion, congressman, and international icon, Manny Pacquiao is the true definition of a Cinderella story. In the Philippines, he first entered the ring as a sixteen-year-old weighing ninety-eight pounds with the goal of earning money to feed his family. Now, almost twenty years later, when he fights, the country of 100 million people comes to a complete standstill to watch. Regarded for his ability to bring people together, Pacquiao entered the political arena in 2010. As history’s first boxing congressman, Pacquiao now fights for his people both inside and outside of the ring. Now at the height of his career, he is faced with maneuvering an unscrupulous sport while maintaining his political duties. The question now is, what bridge is too far for Manny Pacquiao to cross?
Charmoso ladrão (George Clooney), sem saber, usa carro de agente do FBI para fugir da penitenciária. Ele acaba conhecendo e se apaixonando pela bela dona do carro, a agente Karen (Jennifer Lopez), mas tem que tomar cuidado para planejar um golpe perfeito, sem que sua própria amada o coloque atrás das grades.
Levado por seu tio a Bancoc para viver com os primos, o jovem Cheng passa a trabalhar na fábrica de gelo local, cujo proprietário está envolvido com tráfico de drogas e prostituição. Com a escalada da violência, Cheng revela-se profundo conhecedor das artes marciais e enfrenta a quadrilha inteira.
Billy "The Kid" McDonnen (Robert De Niro) e Henry "Razor" Sharp (Sylvester Stallone) foram grandes boxeadores que, agora, estão aposentados. Entretanto, mesmo tendo subido no ringue pela última vez há décadas, eles aceitam se enfrentar em uma última luta para desempatar o confronto histórico. Enquanto se preparam para o confronto, os dois terão que confrontar pessoas de seus passados: a bela Sally (Kim Basinger) e o filho B.J. (Jon Bernthal).
Rev Sultan (Samuel L. Jackson) é um promotor no mercado de lutas de boxe, e ele acredita que esse mercado precisa ser renovado. Ele encontra então um homem que é capaz de derrotar o campeão. O problema é que ele não é lutador e é branco, diferente de todos os grandes nomes do boxe que são negros. Mesmo assim, Sultan convence o rapaz a treinar com ele para o grande desafio.
Um luta para vencer, o outro luta para sobreviver. Dois amigos são colocados um contra o outro por um promotor de lutas corrupto em uma batalha brutal que ameaça destruir sua amizade e suas vidas.
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Murphy (Brian Presley) estava entre os jogadores de futebol americano mais talentosos e promissores do país. Porém, o atleta se feriu gravemente no último lance de uma partida que iria definir sua carreira. Quinze anos mais tarde ele leva uma vida simplória, como fazendeiro, e enfrenta problemas financeiros. Como num truque de mágica, Murphy é levado de volta ao passado e pode recomeçar sua carreira nos campos, mas a nova oportunidade lhe trará dilmeas que só ele pode solucionar.
Sean Kane (Chuck Norris) se aposenta da polícia de São Francisco após o assassinato de seu parceiro, passando a enfrentar o crime por conta própria, o que o leva a investigar uma rede de tráfico de drogas
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A group of US Marines are sent to rescue captured a US Marine and a Filipino Captain while stopping a group of Al-Qaeda-backed local rebels from launching biological weapons.
Charley Davis, against the wishes of his mother, becomes a boxer. As he becomes more successful the fighter becomes surrounded by shady characters, including an unethical promoter named Roberts, who tempt the man with a number of vices. Charley finds himself faced with increasingly difficult choices.
Singapura, 1997. A rotina da família Lim é modificada com a chegada de Terry, empregada doméstica que foi para a cidade sonhando com uma vida melhor. Encarregada de cuidar do filho do casal, ela desenvolve uma relação íntima com o menino.
A young woman is torn between the affections of her two lovers. One is a young bachelor who brings passion into her life. The other is a married man who has kept her as his mistress for years. Architect JD has a chip on his shoulder about his father Rico never really accepting him as his son. Seamstress Sari struggles to take care of her family. The two meet by chance, and JD aggressively pursues Saris affections. Though the two are clearly a good match, there is a problem standing in the way of their bliss: Sari is the mistress of JDs father. Against his better judgment, JD continues to court Sari even after finding out this difficult fact. He hides his true identity as Ricos son, and fights to win Saris heart.
Hillary Kramer, successful Perfume magnate awakes one morning to find that her accountant has robbed her blind and left for South America. Going through all of her remaining assets she finds a boxer, purchased as a tax write off. She decides to take Kid Natural, (Eddie Scanlon) who is much more at home giving driving lessons, into the ring and use him as her key to riches. Eddie thinks this will only get him killed and resists.
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From abject poverty to becoming a ten-time boxing world champion, congressman, and international icon, Manny Pacquiao is the true definition of a Cinderella story. In the Philippines, he first entered the ring as a sixteen-year-old weighing ninety-eight pounds with the goal of earning money to feed his family. Now, almost twenty years later, when he fights, the country of 100 million people comes to a complete standstill to watch. Regarded for his ability to bring people together, Pacquiao entered the political arena in 2010. As history’s first boxing congressman, Pacquiao now fights for his people both inside and outside of the ring. Now at the height of his career, he is faced with maneuvering an unscrupulous sport while maintaining his political duties. The question now is, what bridge is too far for Manny Pacquiao to cross?