Rose Against the Odds (1991)
The story of Australian Indigenous boxer Lionel Rose from his first amateur boxing matches up until his first title fight in Japan.
- Date of release
- 1991-09-29
- TMDB
- 7.0 / 10 (1)
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- Genres
- Drama, Action
- Director
- John Dixon
Casting
- Telly Savalas — George Parnassus
- Tony Barry — Jack Rennie
- Kris McQuade — Shirley Rennie
- Steve Jacobs — Frank Oakes
- Tsurutaro Kataoka — Fighting Harada
- Frankie J. Holden — Tom Price
- Jacinta Stapleton — Young Jenny
- Jeffery Richards — Detective Jones
- Tim Sullivan — Reporter
- Alan Campbell — Young Lionel
- Paul Williams — Lionel Rose
- Vikki Blanche — Jenny Oakes
Interesting facts
Rose Against the Odds is a 1991 two-part Australian miniseries written and directed by John Dixon. It chronicles the life of Australian Aboriginal boxer Lionel Rose.
Production
The series was conceived in 1983 and financed by the Seven Network, Film Victoria and Australian Film Finance Corporation. It was filmed in Melbourne, Los Angeles and Japan.
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