They Fight Lands July 17 on Hulu and Disney+ as 90-Minute Boxing Drama Wins Early Praise
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Updated · The Guardian · Jul 14
They Fight Lands July 17 on Hulu and Disney+ as 90-Minute Boxing Drama Wins Early Praise
1 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Jul 14
Summary
July 17 brings They Fight to Hulu in the US and Disney+ in the UK and Australia, positioning the 90-minute boxing drama for a wider streaming audience.
André Holland leads as Walt, a former Washington boxing prospect returning from prison to rebuild his life while mentoring two boys chasing a national title belt in Ward 8.
Sheldon Candis’s film is adapted from an acclaimed documentary that premiered eight years earlier, with ESPN’s Andscape backing a story centered on redemption, forgiveness and gentrification.
Early reaction casts the feature in the tradition of Creed and Million Dollar Baby, with particular praise for Holland and young actors Toussaint Francois Battiste and Anthony B. Jenkins.