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Giant

Giant

20256.71h 50m

Overview

Follows Prince Naseem Hamed from his humble beginnings on the tough working-class streets of Sheffield and his discovery by Ingle, himself a steel industry worker turned boxing trainer. Their unlikely partnership, Naz’s unorthodox style, cocky persona, and sheer dominance in the ring propelled them to the top of boxing’s elite and unprecedented levels of global superstardom, all in the face of the rampant Islamophobia and racism of ’80s and 90’s Britain.

Directed by Rowan Athale
Written by Rowan Athale
Produced by Kevin Sampson, Mark Lane, Stuart Ford
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Top Cast

Amir El-Masry

Amir El-Masry

Prince Naseem "Naz" Hamed

Pierce Brosnan

Pierce Brosnan

Brendan Ingle

Toby Stephens

Toby Stephens

Frank Warren

Katherine Dow Blyton

Katherine Dow Blyton

Alma Ingle

Asan N'Jie

Asan N'Jie

Tom

Arian Nik

Arian Nik

Riath Hamed

Austin Haynes

Austin Haynes

Trev

Isabelle Bonfrer

Isabelle Bonfrer

Eleasha

K

Kelvin Ade

Harry Stevens

Jack Perrons

Jack Perrons

Bouncer

Themes & Keywords

period drama1980sboxing1990ssports dramabiographical drama

About Giant

Giant is a drama, history film released in 2025 exploring themes of period drama, 1980s, boxing, 1990s, sports drama, biographical drama. Directed by Rowan Athale, it stars Amir El-Masry, Pierce Brosnan, Toby Stephens. Follows Prince Naseem Hamed from his humble beginnings on the tough working-class streets of Sheffield and his discovery by Ingle, himself a steel industry worker turned boxing trainer. Their unlikely partnership, Naz’s unorthodox style, cocky persona, and sheer dominance in the ring propelled them to the top of boxing’s elite and unprecedented levels of global superstardom, all in the face of the rampant Islamophobia and racism of ’80s and 90’s Britain.

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