Tommy Riley has moved with his dad to Chicago from a 'nice place'. He keeps to himself, goes to school. However, after a street fight he is noticed and quickly falls into the world of illegal underground boxing - where punches can kill.
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| James Marshall | ... |
Tommy Riley
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| Richard Lexsee | ... |
Father in Park
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| T.E. Russell | ... |
Spits
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| Cuba Gooding Jr. | ... |
Abraham Lincoln Haines
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Tab Baker | ... |
Storm Trooper
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| Dwain A. Perry | ... |
Storm Trooper
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Joan Schwenk | ... |
Secretary
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Raul Salinas | ... |
Teen in Classroom
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Marctwaine Nettles-Bey | ... |
Teen in Classroom
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Derek Anunciation | ... |
Teen in Classroom
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| Cara Buono | ... |
Dawn
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| Francesca P. Roberts | ... |
Miss Higgins
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Emily Marie Hooper | ... |
Belinda
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| Jon Seda | ... |
Romano
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Lance Slaughter | ... |
Shortcut
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| Vonte Sweet | ... |
Tidbits
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Antoine Roshell | ... |
Scarface
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John Louis Williams | ... |
School Guard
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| Tony Fitzpatrick | ... |
Collector
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Kevin Casey | ... |
Collector
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| Robert Loggia | ... |
Pappy Jack
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Thomas Charles Simmons | ... |
Leo
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Laura Whyte | ... |
Millie
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| Mell Flynn | ... |
Teen in Diner
(as Mary Flynn)
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Jill Kiblinger | ... |
Teen in Diner
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Mark Phillip Raff | ... |
Teen in Diner
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| John Heard | ... |
John Riley
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| Ossie Davis | ... |
Noah
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| Brian Dennehy | ... |
Jimmy Horn
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Harve Kolzow | ... |
Timekeeper
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Jeon-Paul Griffin | ... |
Black Death
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| Mik Scriba | ... |
Referee #1
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Michael Glienna | ... |
Black Death Corner Man
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Mike A. Burgos | ... |
Odds Board Man
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Scott Coopwood | ... |
Bookie
(as Kenneth Scott Coopwood)
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Tony Gios | ... |
Bookie
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Johnny Lira | ... |
Bookie
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| Desi Singh | ... |
Bookie
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David Burton | ... |
Bettor
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Chilton Shellito | ... |
Bettor
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James 'Ike' Eichling | ... |
Cop on Take
(as James Ike Eichling)
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| Debra Stipe | ... |
Charlene
(as Debra Sandlund)
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Blake Dollard | ... |
Heavyweight Fighter
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Johnny Bellino | ... |
Dawn's Father
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Theron Touché Lykes | ... |
Bodyguard
(as Theron 'Touche' Lykes)
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Julian S. Campo | ... |
Bodyguard
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David Spencer Perkins | ... |
Fight Fan
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Virgil Strauss | ... |
Referee #2
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John W. Wilson | ... |
Referee #3
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| Franklin Dennis Jones | ... |
Ring Manager
(as Franklin Jones)
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Anthony 'Primo' LaCassa | ... |
Romano's Cornerman
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Brian O'Shea | ... |
Referee #4
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Patrick Outlaw | ... |
Lincoln's Opponent
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Hector Pena | ... |
Tommy's Opponent
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| Mike Nussbaum | ... |
Doctor
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John M. Watson Sr. | ... |
Hospital Patient
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Jena Wynn | ... |
Laura Lee
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| Cie Allman | ... |
Alexa - Ring Card Girl (uncredited)
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Alfredo Ascencio | ... |
Teen in Classroom (uncredited)
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| Tak Fujimoto | ... |
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| Brian Reed Garvin | ... |
Referee (uncredited)
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| John Mondin | ... |
Gambler (uncredited)
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David 'The Rock' Nelson | ... |
Extra (uncredited)
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Glenn R. Schorsch | ... |
Spectator (uncredited)
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| Benny Urquidez | ... |
Spectator (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Rowdy Herrington | ||
Written by
| Djordje Milicevic | ... | (story) and |
| Robert Mark Kamen | ... | (story) (as Robert Kamen) |
| Lyle Kessler | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Robert Mark Kamen | ... | (screenplay) (as Robert Kamen) |
Produced by
| Frank Price | ... | producer |
| Stephen J. Roth | ... | producer (as Steve Roth) |
Music by
| Brad Fiedel | ||
Cinematography by
| Tak Fujimoto | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Harry B. Miller III | ||
| Peter Zinner | ||
Editorial Department
| Chris Jackson | ... | assistant film editor |
| Marcelo Sansevieri | ... | assistant film editor |
| Folmer Wiesinger | ... | assistant film editor |
| Steve Kraus | ... | editing systems technician (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Cathy Sandrich Gelfond | ... | (as Cathy Sandrich) |
| Amanda Mackey | ||
Production Design by
| Gregg Fonseca | ||
Art Direction by
| Bruce Alan Miller | ... | (as Bruce Miller) |
Set Decoration by
| Jay Hart | ... | (as Jay R. Hart) |
Costume Design by
| Donfeld | ||
Makeup Department
| Rodger Jacobs | ... | makeup artist |
| Linda Rizzuto | ... | hair stylist (as Linda R. Rizzuto) |
| LunYé Marsh | ... | additional hair stylist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Steve Rose | ... | assistant unit production manager |
| Kenneth Utt | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Christine Larson-Nitzsche | ... | first assistant director (as Christine Larson) |
| John L. Roman | ... | second assistant director |
| Michele 'Shelley' Ziegler | ... | second second assistant director (as a different name) |
Art Department
| William Arnold | ... | set designer |
| David J. Chamerski | ... | assistant property master (as Dave Chamerski) |
| William Dambra | ... | property master (as William D. Dambra) |
| Elizabeth Flaherty | ... | art department coordinator |
| Andrew Zawacki | ... | construction coordinator (as Andrew M. Zawacki) |
| Anthony Joseph Fatigato | ... | painter (uncredited) |
| Karen Fletcher Trujillo | ... | set designer (uncredited) |
| Joel Prihoda | ... | lead man (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| John H. Arrufat | ... | sound editor (as John Arrufat) |
| Gregg Barbanell | ... | foley |
| Ron Bartlett | ... | sound editor |
| Dean Beville | ... | sound editor |
| Chris Carpenter | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Kevin E. Carpenter | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Chic Cecchini | ... | cable |
| Mike Chock | ... | sound editor |
| John Dunn | ... | sound editor |
| Donald Flick | ... | sound editor |
| Judee Flick | ... | supervising adr editor |
| Stephen Hunter Flick | ... | supervising sound editor (as Stephen H. Flick) |
| Rick Hart | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Dan Hegeman | ... | adr editor |
| Andrea Horta | ... | adr editor |
| Joan Rowe | ... | foley |
| Geoffrey G. Rubay | ... | sound effects editor (as Geoffry Rubay) |
| David A. Whittaker | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Glenn Williams | ... | production mixer |
| J.A. Williams | ... | boom operator |
| Frank Fleming | ... | sound recordist (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| John D. Milinac | ... | special effects |
Stunts
| David Burton | ... | stunt double |
| Tierre Turner | ... | stunt double |
| Jeff Bruno | ... | fight training (uncredited) |
| Jeff Mulvin | ... | fight trainer (uncredited) |
| Benny Urquidez | ... | fight coordinator (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Art Bartels | ... | key grip |
| Todd Braden | ... | musco light technician |
| Richard Brown | ... | grip |
| Donald Carlson | ... | first assistant camera |
| Michelle Crenshaw | ... | second assistant camera |
| John P. Friday | ... | electrician (as John Friday) |
| Rodger Kelderman | ... | musco light technician (as Roger Kelderman) |
| Mark R. Lindberg | ... | electrician |
| Gregory Lundsgaard | ... | camera operator |
| Carlos Medina Jr. | ... | generator operator |
| Danial Miller | ... | dolly grip (as Danial A. Miller) |
| William R. Nielsen Jr. | ... | second assistant camera |
| Dick Oakes | ... | chief lighting technician (as Richard D. Oakes) |
| Troy Osman | ... | grip (as Troy O. Osman) |
| Van Redin | ... | still photographer |
| Richard Sayers | ... | grip |
| Park B. Taylor | ... | electrician |
| Nick Thomas | ... | electric best boy |
| Joe Tomko Jr. | ... | second grip |
| Thomas E. Whalen | ... | video operator |
| William Allen Jr. | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Paolo Cascio | ... | first assistant camera (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Deborah Tabak | ... | extras casting assistant |
| Mark A. Ridge | ... | extras casting (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Cheryl Weber | ... | wardrobe supervisor (as Cheryl A. Weber) |
| Patrick Caulfield | ... | set costumer (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Andrew D. Cooke | ... | location scout |
| Bob Hudgins | ... | location manager |
| Martin L. Hudson | ... | location scout (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Tim Boyle | ... | music scoring mixer |
| Budd Carr | ... | executive music producer |
| Allan K. Rosen | ... | music editor |
| Patty von Arx | ... | assistant music editor |
| Shirley Walker | ... | conductor |
| Tom Brown | ... | music copyist (uncredited) |
| Daniel Gold | ... | music prep (uncredited) |
| Jerry Goldsmith | ... | composer: unused music (uncredited) |
| Jim Hoffman | ... | music preparation (uncredited) |
| Norman Ludwin | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Malcolm McNab | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Michael Sembello | ... | song producer (uncredited) |
| Louise Di Tullio | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Dru Anne Carlson | ... | script supervisor (as Dru Ann Carlson) |
| Nicholas Kazan | ... | script revisions (uncredited) |
Transportation Department
| William T. Hogan III | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Danny Maxwell | ... | transportation captain |
Additional Crew
| Diane Bandolas | ... | production accountant |
| Brian W. Boyd | ... | production assistant |
| Luis Defreitas | ... | strength trainer |
| Barbara Doherty | ... | craft service (as Barbara E. Doherty) |
| Michael Elyanow | ... | production assistant |
| Jeff Hay | ... | craft service assistant |
| Jimmy Nickerson | ... | boxing coordinator (as Jim Nickerson) |
| Mary K. Perko | ... | production coordinator |
| W. Michael Phillips | ... | production assistant |
| Stephen Ricci | ... | assistant: Mr. Roth |
| Jeff Richmond | ... | production assistant |
| Steven Jay Rubin | ... | unit publicist (as Steve Rubin) |
| Toni Semple | ... | assistant: Mr. Herrington |
| Benny Urquidez | ... | technical consultant: fighting (as Ben Urquidez) |
| Alice-Ann Zemelman | ... | assistant accountant |
| Jimmy Borto | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Guy Killum | ... | adr voice (uncredited) |
| Steve Kraus | ... | dailies projectionist (uncredited) |
| Ross L. Kulma | ... | first aid medic (uncredited) |
| Margaret J. Orlando | ... | assistant production coordinator (uncredited) |
| Judith Walder | ... | payroll accountant (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Al Cohn | ... | special thanks: Illinois Film Office |
Production Companies
- Columbia Pictures (presents)
- Price Entertainment
Distributors
- Columbia Pictures (1992) (United States) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films AB (1992) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films (1992) (France) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films de Argentina (1992) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films de España (1992) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1992) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- SF Studio (1992) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1992) (Australia) (VHS) (through 'Video Box Office')
- Varus Video (1992) (Russia) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Film (1993) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Columbia Tristar Films of India (1993) (India) (theatrical) (Bombay)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (1993) (India) (theatrical) (as Columbia TriStar Films of India)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (1993) (Germany) (VHS)
- LK-TEL (1993) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Fox Network (1994) (United States) (tv)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2002) (Germany) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2002) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Guardian Television Network (GTN) (2006) (United States) (tv)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (Brazil) (DVD)
- LK-TEL Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Cinema Research (titles and opticals)
- City of Chicago (special thanks)
- Columbia Records (soundtrack album available on)
- D. Bassett & Associates (negative cutter)
- Pacific Studios II (chromatrans background)
- Panavision (lenses and Panaflex camera)
- Sony Pictures Studios (foley and adr services)
- Technicolor (color)
- The Chicago Office of Film and Entertainment (special thanks)
- The Illinois Film Office (special thanks)
- Windswept Pacific Entertainment (music supervision)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A story of two teenagers trapped in the world of illegal underground boxing. One is fighting to save his fathers life and using the money pay off gambling debts accumulated by his father. The second is fighting for the money to get out of the ghettos. While being exploited by a boxing promoter the two teens become friends. An explosive ending puts the two friends in the ring against each other in a fight for survival.
Written by Joe Miller |
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| Taglines | Nobody owns Tommy Riley. Nobody. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $20,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | James Marshall did two hours of boxing, one hour of weight training and one hour of jogging for five days a week for four months. See more » |
| Goofs | When Riley punches Horn on the top of the head Horn says the skull is the hardest bone in the body. Actually the Femur (thigh bone) is! See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Warrant: We Will Rock You (1992). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Killer See more » |
| Quotes |
Miss Higgins:
That's too bad. You have a gift for language, Mr. Riley. But talent is a common thing. People waste it every day. They abuse it. They take it for granted. Success comes not from what God has given you but what you do with it. It's really up to you. See more » |