
Creed II(2018)
Between personal obligations and training for his next big fight against an opponent with ties to his family's past, Adonis Creed is up against the challenge of his life.


“Believe in hope.”
Billy "The Great" Hope, the reigning junior middleweight boxing champion, has an impressive career, a loving wife and daughter, and a lavish lifestyle. However, when tragedy strikes, Billy hits rock bottom, losing his family, his house and his manager. He soon finds an unlikely savior in Tick Willis, a former fighter who trains the city's toughest amateur boxers. With his future on the line, Hope fights to reclaim the trust of those he loves the most.

Jake Gyllenhaal
Billy 'The Great' Hope

Rachel McAdams
Maureen Hope

Forest Whitaker
Titus 'Tick' Wills

Oona Laurence
Leila Hope

50 Cent
Jordan Mains

Skylan Brooks
Hoppy

Naomie Harris
Angela Rivera

Victor Ortiz
Ramone

Beau Knapp
Jon Jon

Miguel Gómez
Miguel 'Magic' Escobar
Southpaw is a action, drama film released in 2015 exploring themes of sports, fighter, tragedy, death, boxing, box ring. Directed by Antoine Fuqua, it stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Rachel McAdams, Forest Whitaker. Billy "The Great" Hope, the reigning junior middleweight boxing champion, has an impressive career, a loving wife and daughter, and a lavish lifestyle. However, when tragedy strikes, Billy hits rock bottom, losing his family, his house and his manager. He soon finds an unlikely savior in Tick Willis, a former fighter who trains the city's toughest amateur boxers. With his future on the line, Hope fights to reclaim the trust of those he loves the most.
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