Clinch (1979)

6.3/10 96 min Drama

Overview

A young factory worker takes up on boxing as a way to find himself and advance his chances for the future. But the difficulties of sorting himself out in the crooked boxing environment hold him back in the beginning, until he arrives for tournament in Chicago, where he can prove himself. In the end, he wins over his Yank opponent, an amateur below his ranking, and is back in the factory.

Cast

Tomasz Lengren

Jerzy 'Olej' Olejniczak

Bolesław Smela

Tadeusz 'Palka' Palczynski

Janusz Sykutera

Chairman Szpakowski

Jan Tesarz

'Znicz' Chairman

Wiesław Gołas

Straw Boss Król

Barbara Bursztynowicz

Bozena

Marek Wojciechowski

Delegat związku

Stanisław Manturzewski

Księgowy "Znicza"

Michał Leśniak

Majster Drzymalski

Jacek Bursztynowicz

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