Allegory of the Ring [A Review of Grudge Match]

Authors

Walter C. Metz, Southern Illinois University CarbondaleFollow

Abstract

This review of Grudge Match positions the film in between the art film, Raging Bull (1980) and the populist Hollywood film, Rocky (1976), studying the real fighters on whom these films are loosely based.

Recommended Citation

Metz, Walter C. "Allegory of the Ring [A Review of Grudge Match]." The Journal of Sport History 44, No. 1 (Jan 2017): 95-96.