| Product Summary | | Publisher: Dmg | | Format: DVD | | UPC: 00640587990426 | | Buy.com Sku: 40135704 | | Item#: VYDYFF | | Category Keywords: Boxers | Rating:  |
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| | | Ladies...let's get it on!
Features: DVD
On the mean streets of East L.A., a dying mother relays a valuable lesson to her precious 9-year-old daughter, Isabelle: "We shouldn't have to give up the thing we love to be with the one we love. Let your light shine"--a lesson she had learned after her husband gave up his boxing career for his family. Fifteen years later, Belle has a dream of her own: to continue the journey her father began and become a champion. Does this Knockout have what it takes to make it in the cold, cruel world of boxing--a world exceedingly dominated by men? In the tradition of Champion, Rocky and Raging Bull, get ready for this year's main event! Knockout!
"...an upbeat, candy-colored fantasy..." The New York Times
Editor's Note
The inspiring story of Belle (Hernandez), a determined East L.A. woman who pursues a career in the violent, male-dominated world of professional boxing. Listening to the advice her dying mother gave her fifteen years before, Belle makes a commitment to become a champion boxer, a dream her father had always carried within himself. As Belle battles through the sexist, dangerous world behind the ropes, she proves that the human will is able to overcome all odds, no matter how insurmountable they might appear to be.
| Features | Scene Access | | Interactive Menus | | Standard Format |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Dmg |
| Release Date: 5/30/2000 |
| Running Time: 100 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 2000 | | Catalog ID: 994-D | | UPC: 00640587990426 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English | | Available Subtitles: Spanish | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | 4:3 |
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| | Professional Reviews | New York Times
"...An upbeat, candy-colored fantasy..." 02/25/2000 p.E20Box Office
"...This urban drama still manages to incite a rooting interest for the brawny beauty as she battles the beast..." 04/01/2000 p.247 Los Angeles Times
"...Doumani draws warm, vigorous portrayals from his sterling cast....KNOCKOUT looks good and sounds good, boasting a vibrant, eclectic soundtrack..." 02/04/2000 p.F6 Boxoffice Magazine 7 of 10
Knockout is like Rocky with a Latina lead--hence overly familiar and predictable. But in the end, this urban drama still manages to incite a rooting interest for the brawny beauty as she battles the beast. - Dwayne E. Leslie
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