The Opponent (1988)
Qualcuno Pagherà
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.
- Date of release
- 1988-07-08
- TMDB
- 6.0 / 10 (6)
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Genres
- Action
- Director
- Sergio Martino
Casting
- Daniel Greene — Bobby Mulligan
- Giuliano Gemma — Martin Duranti
- Ernest Borgnine — Victor
- Keely Shaye Brosnan — Anne
- Mary Stavin — Gilda Duranti
- Bill Wohrman — Larry
- James Warring — Eddy
- A.J. Duhe — Baby
- Herb Goldstein — Doctor
- Ruben Rabasa — Olly
- Gregg Todd Davis — Punk
- Edgar Allan Poe IV — Punk
Interesting facts
The Opponent 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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