Powerful New Trailer for the Boxing Drama SOUTHPAW
It looks like Jake Gyllenhaal has taken his acting abilities to an incredible new level in his new film Southpaw. It was directed by Antoine Fuqua (Training Day, The Equalizer) from a script written by Sons of Anarchy creator Kurt Sutter.
The film tells the intense and powerful story of tragedy, loss, and the painful road to redemption. It follows a character named Billy “The Great” Hope, a left-handed prizefighter who suffers a tragedy after winning a title. After losing himself and his family, he embarks on a journey to put the pieces together and earn the respect of his young daughter. Here's the detailed synopsis:
Billy “The Great” Hope (Gyllenhaal) is the reigning Junior Middleweight Champion whose unorthodox stance, the so-called “Southpaw,” consists of an ineloquent, though brutal, display of offensive fighting…one fueled by his own feelings of inadequacy and a desperate need for love, money and fame. With a beautiful family, home and financial security, Billy is on top both in and out of the ring until a tragic accident leaves his wife dead and sends him into a downward spiral. His days now an endless haze of alcohol and prescription drugs, his daughter taken by Child Services and his home repossessed by the bank, Billy’s fate is all but sealed until a washed up former boxer named Tick agrees to take the bereaved pugilist under his wing so long as he agrees to his strict ethos. Relentless and utterly committed to a fighter that thinks as much as he throws punches, Tick rebuilds Billy into a new man: one that is agile, fearsome and uncompromising in the ring while thoughtful, loving and disciplined outside of it. Now, as he works to regain custody of his daughter and mounts a professional comeback, Billy must face his demons head-on as he learns that, sometimes, your greatest opponent can be yourself.
Also starring Rachel McAdams, Rita Ora, Naomie Harris, Tyrese Gibson, Forest Whitaker, 50 Cent, and Beau Knapp. The film opens in theaters on July 24th, and I also included Eminem's song for the film, "Phenomenal."