Alek is an immigrant from the Soviet Union who was a talented boxer in his day, but he was not allowed on the Soviet national team because he was a Jew. Depressed and discouraged, he meets two young amateur boxers. As their coach, he trains them for glory.
Cast
Klaus Maria Brandauer
Alek Neuman
Adrian Pasdar
Timmy Boyle
Wesley Snipes
Roland Jenkins
Ángela Molina
Elena Gitman
Ilya Baskin
Klebanov
Rainbow Harvest
Brenda
Daniel O'Shea
Vinnie (as Dan O'Shea)
John Mahoney
Linehan
Adam Nathan
Grisha
Jaroslav Stremien
Malinovsky
Michael Beach
Sonny (as Mike Beach)
Bill Cobbs
Dishwasher at Klebanov's (uncredited)
Crew
Joe Roth
Director, Producer
Heywood Gould
Screenplay
Tom Cole
Screenplay
Richard Price
Screenplay
Dezsö Magyar
Story, Co-Producer
Richard Chew
Editor
Arthur Albert
Director of Photography
Kate Guinzburg
Production Coordinator
Harry J. Ufland
Producer
Paul Schiff
Associate Producer
Patrick McCormick
Co-Producer
Margery Simkin
Casting
Todd M. Thaler
Casting
Jack Nitzsche
Original Music Composer
Kenny Endoso
Stunts
Dan Perri
Title Designer
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