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Prizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher

Prizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher

The birth of boxing.

20226.21h 46m

Overview

At the turn of the 19th century, Pugilism was the sport of kings and a gifted young boxer fought his way to becoming champion of England.

Directed by Daniel Graham
Written by Matt Hookings
Produced by Chris Hardman, Matt Hookings, Alexa Waugh
Box OfficeBudget: $8.0M0

Top Cast

Matt Hookings

Matt Hookings

Jem Belcher

Ray Winstone

Ray Winstone

Bill Warr

Jodhi May

Jodhi May

Mary Belcher

Marton Csokas

Marton Csokas

Lord Rushworth

Russell Crowe

Russell Crowe

Jack Slack

Steven Berkoff

Steven Berkoff

Walter

Julian Glover

Julian Glover

Lord Ashford

Lucy Martin

Lucy Martin

Gilly Belcher

Stanley Morgan

Stanley Morgan

Tom Belcher

Olivia Chenery

Olivia Chenery

Lady Abigail

Themes & Keywords

boxing

About Prizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher

Prizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher is a history, drama film released in 2022 exploring themes of boxing. Directed by Daniel Graham, it stars Matt Hookings, Ray Winstone, Jodhi May. At the turn of the 19th century, Pugilism was the sport of kings and a gifted young boxer fought his way to becoming champion of England.

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