Body and Soul (1998)

Featuring an all-star cast including Oscar® winner* Rod Steiger Jennifer Beals (Flashdance) Michael Chiklis ("The Shield") Tahnee Welch (Cocoon) former lightweight champ Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini and Joe Mantegna (The Godfather Part III) this gripping tale about an ambitious young boxer's attempt at glory explores the struggles both inside the ring and out a fighter must endure on his way to the top!After years as an amateur small-town boxer Charlie (Mancini) and his manager buddy Tiny (Chiklis) head to Reno with dreams of the big time. When they get there a seasoned but gruff trainer (Steiger) recognizes Charlie's potential and takes him under his wing. Everything is looking up for Charlie until he's forced to go into business with a shady Reno promoter (Mantegna) who demands that he trade in his principles and loyalties for a shot at the title!System Requirements: Running Time 95 MinFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE Rating: R UPC: 027616919175 Manufacturer No: 1007857 Product Description

IT'S ONLT ME, BUT:

A FAMILY OF BOXERS. FIRST SON LEAVES HOME TO SEAK HIS FORTUNE BOXING IN THE HOT SPOTS OF VEGAS BEFORE HIS FATHER FEELS HE'S READY AND WITHOUT HIS FATHER AS HIS MANAGER. HE IS USED, ABUSED AND KILLED BY THE MOB OWNED VEGAS BOXING WORLD. HIS YOUNGER BROTHER IS OUT FOR REVENGE, ALONG WITH HIS FATHER AND GRANDFATHER. JENNIFER BEALS IS THE SON'S INSPIRATION. JM May 31, 2008

Very good

I al french so my english is not very good.
Thanks a lot for the quick sending.
I like this movie.
Perhaps I will buy others movies soon. July 14, 2007

Worth watching again.....

I loved the movie. Jennifer Beals has played several different roles in the movies she has been in and every preformance has been excellent. She puts 100% into everything she does. The movie was worth watching again. My husband even watched it. There were several other actors I remembered from other shows. As I understand, Ray Mancini was a real boxer at one time. All in all it was a great movie. September 13, 2005

Joe Montagna and Mancini are great

I laughed reading that last review, I also had small parts. I'm the red-haired female reporter during press conference where fight breaks out... Joe Montagna gets cold cocked and takes out a row of reporters! You guessed it. No they DIDN'T mention that part when they cast me and the "hazard pay" never arrived. But how many can say Joe Montagna fell on them? I also helped choreograph some fight scenes. BOOM-BOOM Mancini and "Papa BOOM" (his real father, former world champion boxer) are the funniest, sweetest people ever. This film is meant to serious, but it's just fun entertainment! August 30, 2004

Cool Movie

We were walking through a casino in Reno when we were approached and asked if we wanted to be extras in a movie. So we sat around a bar in borrowed clothes while Jennifer Beals served us make-believe drinks. We actually got to watch her sigh. Very deep movie. It was an experience. September 20, 2000

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