Project Detail

Giant

Giant

Synopsis

The exhilarating yet heart-breaking true story of the meteoric rise of British-Yemeni boxer Prince Naseem Hamed and his relationship with Irish Boxing trainer Brendan Ingle. Naseem faced down the abhorrent racism and islamophobia that swept Britain in the 80s and 90s, to become a defining global icon of the era, both inside and outside of the ring. With his unorthodox style, cocky persona and sheer dominance of the sport, Naseem was as loved as he was divisive, in the public eye, and away from the spotlight. Together with Brendan Ingle - a steel industry worker who ran a humble boxing gym in an church hall in the North of England - they founded an unlikely dynasty that would change the face of boxing globally and launch Naseem as one of the most memorable and controversial global sports stars in history. GIANT is a story about ambition, glory, identity and the search for our place in the world.
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2025 - World premiere

Details

Year
2025
Type of project
Features
Running time
110 min
Format
Digital
Director
Rowan Dinar Athale
Producer
Mark Lane, Stuart Ford
Executive Producer
Sylvester Stallone, Zygi Kamasa
Editor
Laurence Johnson
Screenwriter
Rowan Dinar Athale
Director of Photography
Larry Smith
Production Designer
Felix Coles
Sound
Tarn Willers
Composer
Neil Athale
Principal cast
Pierce Brosnan, Amir El Masry

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Left Cross Ltd

c/o Tea Shop Productions Ltd
22 Friars Street
Sudbury
CO10 2AA

Sales Company

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