Glass Chin

Glass Chin

It began with a shattered dream.

2014 · 87 min · ★ 5.0 · Drama, Thriller

After going down in the fifth round, boxer Bud Gordon bowed out of the limelight. Now residing in a fixer-upper apartment in New Jersey with his girlfriend, Bud longs for his former Manhattan glory. In an effort to get back in the game, he makes a deal with a crooked restaurateur. But quick schemes rarely bring easy pay-offs and as the consequences of his business negotiations unfold, Bud has to make a choice between his integrity and his aspirations.

Directed by Noah Buschel · Written by Noah Buschel

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Corey Stoll Bud Gordon
Billy Crudup J.J. Cook
Marin Ireland Ellen Doyle
Yul Vazquez Roberto Flash
Kelly Lynch Mae Graham
John Douglas Thompson Lou Gibson
Katherine Waterston Patricia Petals O'Neal
Halley Feiffer Kathryn Glassman
David Johansen Stanley Loori
Ron Cephas Jones Ray Ellington
Cortez Nance Jr. Hernandez Alou
Elizabeth Rodriguez Rita Sierra

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