Fighting Tommy Riley (2004)
2004 film
- Released
- 2004
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Genre
- Boxing film
- Director
- Eddie O'Flaherty
- Cinematography
- Michael Fimognari
- Starring
- Eddie Jones, Christina Chambers
- Running time
- 109 minutes
- Distributor
- Freestyle Releasing, Netflix
Fighting Tommy Riley is a 2004 independent American sports drama film. It tells the story of Tommy Riley and Marty Goldberg, a boxer and his trainer, as they work to secure a title shot for Tommy. Their plans are complicated by the unrequited feelings Marty develops for Tommy. When a big-time promoter seeks to acquire Tommy's contract, Tommy endangers his future career because of his loyalty to Marty. Marty, seeing only one way to free Tommy to take his shot, takes his own life.
Directed by Eddie O'Flaherty, the film was written by J. P. Davis, who sold the script only on the condition that he himself would play Tommy. It also stars Eddie Jones as Marty, Christina Chambers as Stephanie, Diane Tayler as Diane Stone, and Paul Raci as Bob Silver.
Fighting Tommy Riley opened in limited release on May 6, 2005, to generally positive reviews, with Jones's performance as Marty frequently singled out for praise.
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