Cardboard Boxer

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Cardboard Boxer

2016,

1h 28m,

Drama

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54%

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100+ Ratings

Homeless and living on Skid Row, a man (Thomas Haden Church) tries to escape from a violent world where two teens pay him to fight others.

Frank Scheck

The Hollywood Reporter

Dec 11, 2016

Delivering a fully committed, moving performance, Thomas Haden Church makes you pay attention to a figure you would otherwise pass by without a second thought.

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Michael Rechtshaffen

Los Angeles Times

Sep 15, 2016

Gritty authenticity goes up against cloying pathos - with the latter unfortunately emerging victorious - in the skid row drama "Cardboard Boxer."

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Helen T. Verongos

New York Times

Sep 15, 2016

Mr. Lee, straining, ends up delivering a sentimentalism that undermines Mr. Church's performance and this film's promise.

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Kristian M. Lin

Fort Worth Weekly

Sep 29, 2016

You should always be suspicious of homeless dramas that star Oscar-nominated Hollywood actors.

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Zach Hollwedel

Under the Radar

Sep 29, 2016

5.5/10

Disparate elements aren't enough to render Cardboard Boxer two films in one, but one film with a decisive and deep schism within.

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Will Ashton

We Got This Covered

Sep 17, 2016

5/10

Cardboard Boxer is an underdog fighter that, despite its considerate and often good performances, often finds its punches pulled. It's a shame, too, because it could've been a knockout.

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Apr 6, 2018

The ending was awesome. The bum fights part was uncomfortable to watch but everything else was great

Finn R

Feb 2, 2018

Great movie, great story line, brilliant cast which bought real life to this movie. Very touching

Poe R

Feb 2, 2018

Really good film, dont understand why tbe critics scored it so lowly.

Draco S

Jun 18, 2017

Thomas Haden Church is a miracle in this film. I cannot believe people gave this a negative review. Hard? Sure. Painful? Absolutely. And yet... what are we if not compassionate enough to listen, to bear witness and, because we have been educated, to act, and make a change?

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Anakin S

Jun 2, 2017

Cool movie, nice ending, but would have been nice with more character development, why he was on the streets, what happened in his life to land where he did, touching base on some events that lead him down this path?

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Poe M

Apr 30, 2017

Willie Cardboard is every man. Willie gets to go through hell, look at himself and get to be... at the very end... his own friend... and to go to heaven. See it and look at reflections of life, yours or anyone else who wonders where they might end up.

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Synopsis

Homeless and living on Skid Row, a man (Thomas Haden Church) tries to escape from a violent world where two teens pay him to fight others.

Director: Knate Lee
Producer: Robert S. Parks, Michael Roiff, Mike Witherill
Screenwriter: Knate Lee
Distributor: Well Go USA
Production Co: Night & Day Pictures
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 16, 2016, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 29, 2017
Runtime: 1h 28m

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