Flesh & Blood
Seen it?1979 | 189 min | Drama, TV Movie
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong drama. If you loved 25th Hour, start here.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Unhurried and epic, at 3 hr 9 min.
- What might put you off
- It's long: 3 hr 9 min.
- Made in 1979: an older pace and style.
A young street-tough-turned-boxer struggles to reach the top while finding his romance with an attractive TV reporter is complicated by an incestuous relationship with his mother.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jud Taylor
- Tom BerengerBobby Fallon
- Mitchell RyanJack Fallon
- Kristin GriffithMichelle Gordon
- Denzel WashingtonKirk
- Suzanne PleshetteKate Fallon
- John CassavetesGus Caputo
- Anthony CharnotaFreddie
- Bert RemsenJoe Jorgenson
- Dolph SweetThompson
- Ji-Tu CumbukaWoody Shaw