EPISODE · Mar 10, 2025 · 16 MIN
#74. Writer/Director Torsten Ruether Discusses Boxing Drama UPPERCUT Starring Ving Rhames
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Writer-director Torsten Ruether joins this episode of the Movies In Focus podcast to discuss his boxing drama, Uppercut. The film marks Ruether's English-language debut, adapted from his 2021 film Leberhaken, and features an impressive cast, including Ving Rhames, Luise Grossmann, Joanna Cassidy and Jordan E. Cooper. Uppercut tells the story of Toni, a determined female boxer, and her journey with Elliott, a tough ex-boxing champion played by Rhames. Torsten Ruether talks about making Uppercut, working with Ving Rhames and how the film developed and evolved from its early origins. Uppercut is out now in U.S. cinemas, On Demand and On Digital.
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Writer-director Torsten Ruether joins this episode of the Movies In Focus podcast to discuss his boxing drama, Uppercut. The film marks Ruether's English-language debut, adapted from his 2021 film Leberhaken, and features an impressive cast, including Ving Rhames, Luise Grossmann, Joanna Cassidy and Jordan E. Cooper. Uppercut tells the story of Toni, a determined female boxer, and her journey with Elliott, a tough ex-boxing champion played by Rhames. Torsten Ruether talks about making Uppercut, working with Ving Rhames and how the film developed and evolved from its early origins. Uppercut is out now in U.S. cinemas, On Demand and On Digital.
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#74. Writer/Director Torsten Ruether Discusses Boxing Drama UPPERCUT Starring Ving Rhames
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