Ring of Passion
Seen it?1978 | 98 min | Action, Drama, History, 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 action fans and history buffs. If you loved Beast, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 38 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1978: an older pace and style.
Fact-based drama about the two Joe Louis-Max Schmeling heavyweight fights and the way both boxers unwillingly became symbols of political ideologies just prior to World War II.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- 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 Robert Michael Lewis
- Bernie CaseyJoe Louis
- Stephen MachtMax Schmeling
- Allen GarfieldDamon Runyon
- Norman AldenMax Machon
- Joseph CampanellaPaul Gallico
- Britt EklandAmy Ondra Schmeling
- Julius HarrisChappie Jackson
- Mordecai LawnerJoe Jacobs
- Denise NicholasMarva Trotter Louis
- Beah RichardsLilly Brooks