Risen

Risen

2010 · 116 min · ★ 4.3 · Drama

As one of the rising talents of amateur boxing, Howard Winstone, a young Welsh boy from Merthyr Tydfil, was fast making a name for himself with his knock out right hand. A long professional fighting career surely beckoned? Then disaster strikes. An industrial accident results in Winstone losing three fingers on his right hand. Through sheer determination, and despite only being able to make a fist with one hand, Winstone develops a dynamic new style and begins boxing his way back up the amateur ranks eventually turning pro. Supported by his family and guided by new trainer, Eddie Thomas, Winstone becomes the Champion of Britain and then Europe. Now, with the hopes of an entire nation on his shoulders, he is stood poised to challenge for the crown of Featherweight Champion of the World ...

Directed by Neil Jones · Written by Stuart Brennan

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John Noble Eddie Thomas
Erik Morales Vicente Saldivar
Shane Richie Mike Barrett
Grainne Joughin Bennita Winstone
Simon Phillips Mickey Duff
Stuart Brennan Howard Winstone
Ed Eales White Don James
Boyd Clack Howard Winstone Sr
Helen Griffin Katie Winstone
Leon Sua Mitsunori Seki

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