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Ring of Fire - The Emile Griffith Story

Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0013131376494
Format: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Label: Starz / Anchor Bay
Manufacturer: Starz / Anchor Bay
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Starz / Anchor Bay
Region Code: 1
Release Date: September 20, 2005
Running Time: 87 minutes
Sales Rank: 45772
Studio: Starz / Anchor Bay
Theatrical Release Date: 2004

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Editorial Review:

Description:
New York City, March 24, 1962: Rival boxing champions Emile Griffith and Benny 'Kid' Paret entered the ring for their feverishly anticipated world title bout. Earlier, Paret had taunted his allegedly homosexual opponent with a shocking slur. That night, as millions of fans watched the fight on live television, Griffith brutally beat Paret to death. The sport of boxing, the life of Emile Griffith, and the innocence of America would be changed forever. In this haunting documentary, filmmakers Dan Klores and Ron Berger capture a provocative saga of love, violence and redemption that transcends the ring. Through startling archival footage and revealing new interviews with jounalists, historians, champion boxers, Paret's widow, and Griffith himself, experience the Sundance sensation that begins with one tragic night nearly 45 years ago and ends with the heartbreaking modern day meeting between Emile Griffith and Benny Paret's now-grown son.




Rating: - Extraordinary Documentary
This is an intensely powerful story of the great prize fighter Emile Griffith. His fateful fight with ... Read More

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Ring of Fire
Reviewed by Richard Arlin (Dick) Stull

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Rating: - Ring of Fire
Superb feature recreates a forgotten, life-transforming moment in time with admirable balance, insight, and ... Read More

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Rating: - The Man is Interesting - The Film is Pedestrian.
I just finished watching this film about the captivating and tortured boxer, Emile Grigffith. Luckily, his ... Read More

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Rating: - Ring of Fire - The Emile Griffith Story
I was eleven in 1962 and my family was among those who were regular television fight fans. I'm sure that we ... Read More

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