Boxing Drama Punches Above Its Weight in Oscar Battle
Derby Evening Telegraph › February 04, 2011
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NOMINATED for seven Oscars, including three nods for its supporting cast, The Fighter is an incredible story of triumph against adversity in and out of the boxing ring.
The brutal and physically demanding sport has frequently been a magnet for plaudits. In 1977, Rocky pummelled the opposition at the Oscars, winning Best Picture and Best Director, and four years later, Raging Bull landed Robert De Niro a deserved Academy Award as Best Actor for his riveting portrayal of Jake LaMotta.See the full content of this document
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Boxing Drama Punches Above Its Weight in Oscar Battle
More recently, Denzel Washington entered the Academy Awards ring with his powerful embodiment of wrongly imprisoned boxer ...
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