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Champs
Directed byBert Marcus
Written byBert Marcus
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyJohn Tipton
Edited by
  • Derk Boonstra
  • Davon Ramos
Production
company
Bert Marcus Productions
Release date
Running time
85 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Champs is a 2014 documentary film focusing on boxers Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield, and Bernard Hopkins. The film had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 19, 2014.[1] Amplify plans a 2015 theatrical release.[2]

Cast

Reception

John DeFore of The Hollywood Reporter wrote, "In his debut doc about superstar fighters, Bert Marcus offers more sociology than boxing fans may expect, using mean-streets origin stories not just for biographical intrigue but to comment on hardships his subjects faced later in life."[3] Nick Schlager of Slant Magazine rated it 2/4 stars and called it "an unfocused mishmash that thrives only when it fixates on footage of actual bouts".[4] At Indiewire, Kevin Jagernauth wrote that it "examines what it means to be a man",[5] and Zeba Blay described it as "more a social documentary than a sports documentary".[6] Ashton Morris of The Hot Zone said, "Bert Marcus, with keen intellect and whimsical creativity, illuminates a long ignored "issue" – that's putting it lightly – in a sport that has left its mark on the fabric of our country's history."[7]

References

  1. ^ Slattery, Luke (2014-04-24). "Mike Tyson 'Takes Inventory' in Tribeca Doc 'Champs'". Indiewire. Retrieved 2014-10-07.
  2. ^ Lang, Bret (2014-09-15). "Amplify, Starz Buy Mike Tyson Documentary 'Champs,' Plan 2015 Release". Variety. Retrieved 2014-10-07.
  3. ^ DeFore, John (2014-04-25). "Champs: Tribeca Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2014-10-07.
  4. ^ Schlager, Nick (2014-04-19). "Champs". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 2014-10-07.
  5. ^ Jagernauth, Kevin (2014-04-28). "Tribeca Review: Boxing Documentary 'Champs' Brings The American Dream Ringside". Indiewire. Retrieved 2014-10-07.
  6. ^ Blay, Zeba (2014-04-21). "Tribeca Review: 'Champs' Spotlights Career Trajectory Commonalities Of 3 Champion Boxers". Indiewire. Retrieved 2014-10-07.
  7. ^ Ashton, Morris (2014-05-01). "THZ Exclusive: "Champs" Review". The Hot Zone. Retrieved 2014-10-08.