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Jawbone

2017

Thomas Napper

Johnny Harris, Ian McShane, Ray Winstone, Michael Smiley ...

5.8

783

Action. Drama A former youth boxing champion, Jimmy McCabe (Johnny Harris), is a man in search of hope but looking in all the wrong places. When he hits rock bottom he turns to his childhood boxing club and the only family he has left: gym owner Bill corner man Eddie and promoter Joe. Back in training, years after anyone thought he was a contender, he risks his life, as he tries to stand tall and regain his place in the world.

	Author	Review
United Kingdom	Charles Gant Screendaily	"Thomas Napper breathe some fresh life into a familiar genre (...) The charm of 'Jawbone' is its compellingly human scale"	POS
United Kingdom	Tom Huddleston Time Out	"At times it’s genuinely gripping (...) But there’s just a little too much that we’ve seen before: the redemption story borders on predictable (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	NEU
United Kingdom	Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"Johnny Harris packs a powerful punch as the star and writer of this heartfelt drama (...) There is the smell of real sweat in this film and the blood and tears seem very real, too (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	Olly Richards Empire	"As a writing debut for Harris and a feature-directing debut for Napper, this is extremely promising. As a role for Harris, it’s a sign that a great British actor may have just hit his moment (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	Geoffrey Macnab The Independent	"What makes the film special in spite of its formulaic elements is its pathos (...) The filmmakers bring enough craft and conviction to their material (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
Ireland	Tara Brady Irish Times	"A gritty boxing movie that's well worth the pay-per-view (...) Just when you think the boxing movie is beyond reinvention, along comes 'Jawbone' (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS

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