Most Similar Movies to The Harder They Fall (1956)
If you are looking for movies like The Harder They Fall (1956), you might like movies tagged with keyword : sportswriter, boxer, promoter, immigrant, con artist, dark, gritty, boxing ring, new york city, boxing, corruption, deception, fixed game, rise, fall, sacrifice, 1950s .
Don King: Only in America (1997), City for Conquest (1940), Golden Boy (1939), Raging Bull (1980), Knockout (1941), The Set-Up (1949), Jawbone (2017) ... Let's take a look at the following list...
Don King: Only in America (1997)
Don King (Ving Rhames) is involved in two fistfights that result in the deaths of his combatants, and, after serving prison time, enters the world of professional boxing. Chatty, with a memorable head of hair, King becomes the promoter for Muhammad Ali (Darius McCrary) and other champions, and he stages lucrative boxing spectacles in the Philippines, Zaire, Atlantic City, Reno and Las Vegas. Despite King's success, he's beset by critics who say he cons his fighters out of their ring earnings.
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City for Conquest (1940)
Danny is a content truck driver, but his girl Peggy shows potential as a dancer and hopes he too can show ambition. Danny acquiesces and pursues boxing to please her, but the two begin to spend more time working than time together.
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Raging Bull (1980)
The life of boxer Jake LaMotta, whose violence and temper that led him to the top in the ring destroyed his life outside of it.
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Knockout (1941)
A prize-fighter falls under the nefarious influence of an unscrupulous boxing promoter-manager, to the detriment of his marriage.
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The Set-Up (1949)
An aging boxer (Robert Ryan) leaves his crying wife (Audrey Totter), then crosses the street for a fixed fight.
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Jawbone (2017)
Former youth boxing champion Jimmy McCabe, after hitting rock bottom, returns to his childhood boxing club and his old team, gym owner Bill and corner-man Eddie.
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The Man Inside (2012)
A thriller centered on a young boxer trying to distance himself from his father's gangster past and the relationship with his trainer.
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Fighting (2009)
In New York City, a young counterfeiter is introduced to the world of underground street fighting by a seasoned scam artist, who becomes his manager on the bare-knuckling brawling circuit.
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The Fighting Preacher (2019)
In 1905 champion boxer Willard Bean travels to upstate New York to serve as a preacher for five years.
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Back in the Day (2016)
Two gangsters (Michael Madsen, Alec Baldwin) and a trainer (Danny Glover) help a young man (William DeMeo) realize his dream of becoming a professional boxer.
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Million Dollar Baby (2004)
A determined woman works with a hardened boxing trainer to become a professional.
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Cinderella Man (2005)
The story of James Braddock, a supposedly washed-up boxer who came back to become a champion and an inspiration in the 1930s.
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Requiem for a Heavyweight (1962)
Knockout performances by Anthony Quinn, Jackie Gleason, Mickey Rooney and Julie Harris highlight this hard-hitting drama of corruption in the ring. Featuring Muhammad Ali.
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Body and Soul (1947)
A talented boxer's young career hits difficult terrain when an unethical promoter takes interest in him.
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The Champ (1931)
An alcoholic ex-boxer struggles to provide a good living for his son.
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Rocky III (1982)
After winning the ultimate title and being the world champion, Rocky falls into a hole and finds himself picked up by a former enemy.
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Girlfight (2000)
Diana, without her father knowing it, trains as a boxer and achieves impressive success, blazing new trails for female boxers.
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