Réalisation:
John HustonScénario:
Leonard GardnerPhotographie:
Conrad L. HallMusique:
Marvin HamlischActeurs·trices:
Stacy Keach, Jeff Bridges, Susan Tyrrell, Candy Clark, Nicholas Colasanto, Curtis Cokes, Sixto Rodriguez, Al SilvaniVOD (2)
Résumés(1)
À 29 ans, Bill Tully est un ex-boxeur fatigué dont les perspectives d’avenir semblent se résumer à un fond de bouteille d’alcool. Plus assidu aux comptoirs de bars qu'à la salle de sport, Bill y fait pourtant la connaissance d’Ernie Munger, un jeune boxeur amateur. Croyant reconnaître en lui le talent prometteur qu’il a lui-même gâché, Billy décide de l’aider et se remet à rêver. Tandis qu’Ernie entame une ascension illusoire vers la gloire, Billy essaie pour sa part de retarder l’inévitable échéance de sa propre chute. (LaCinetek)
(plus)Critiques (2)
This is one of those movies where you have a feeling that hope may die last, but here it simply died. It's like everything the characters do is leading only to struggling in what can still be considered life, but not in a nice way. It's as if they could never emerge from the depths, which could actually be even worse, ever again. Intense and, above all, well-acted.
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An existential drama set in the world of boxing, which follows the destinies of two boxers, the once-successful Bill Tully and the promising young Ernie. It's a nostalgic story that doesn't offer much reason for optimism, yet the film contains some humorous dialogue of sorts. The final scene in the bar over a cup of coffee, however, has a very depressing tone... In the end, I would like to add that Stacy Keach portrayed the role of a tough guy drowning his life's failures in alcohol exceedingly convincingly, and seeing Jeff Bridges at the beginning of his remarkable career was quite an experience for me. (80%)
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