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Cardboard Boxer
A homeless man on skid row finds himself the subject of privileged teens who use their wealth to have the homeless fight each other. Stuck in a violent world he doesn't fully understand, he finds solace when he discovers the discarded diary of a troubled young girl.
1 August 1946, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
11 July 1989, Mission Viejo, California, USA
20 November 1988, Cairns, Queensland, Australia
20 February 1989, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
27 October 1970, Dallas, Texas, USA
September 29, 2016
Disparate elements aren't enough to render Cardboard Boxer two films in one, but one film with a decisive and deep schism within.September 14, 2016
By emphasizing the uglier aspects of his most complex character, Lee turns an otherwise down-to-earth slice-of-life drama into an unconvincing morality play.September 15, 2016
Emotionally powerful, unsentimental drama of a homeless man in downtown L.A., built around a subtle and heartbreaking performance by Thomas Haden Church.September 15, 2016
Gritty authenticity goes up against cloying pathos - with the latter unfortunately emerging victorious - in the skid row drama "Cardboard Boxer."September 15, 2016
Mr. Lee, straining, ends up delivering a sentimentalism that undermines Mr. Church's performance and this film's promise.September 29, 2016
You should always be suspicious of homeless dramas that star Oscar-nominated Hollywood actors.December 11, 2016
Delivering a fully committed, moving performance, Thomas Haden Church makes you pay attention to a figure you would otherwise pass by without a second thought.September 17, 2016
Cardboard Boxer is an underdog fighter that, despite its considerate and often good performances, often finds its punches pulled. It's a shame, too, because it could've been a knockout.