Heavyweight
Synopsis
Energy and excitement are high. But when Derek discovers that his closest training partner – Cain - is in his opponent’s locker room, it triggers a series of catastrophic and self-destructive events both mentally and physically. Soon Derek is questioning himself and those around him and they, in turn, are questioning if he’ll even make it to the ring tonight. Or if he would even be fit to fight…
With first bell approaching, and ever lowering odds, the team must work hard to help Derek shed the heavy weights that are holding him back from becoming both a champion and the man that he deserves to be.
Official Selection Raindance Film Festival 2025 - World premiere
Details
- Year
- 2025
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 98 min
- Format
- Arri Alexa 35
- Director
-
Christopher M. Anthony 1st Feature
- Producer
- Tiernan Hanby, Kevin Harvey, Nicholas Pinnock, Oliver Slinger
- Executive Producer
- Antoine Dixon-Bellot, Teal Cannaday, Jeff Golenberg
- Editor
- Eve Doherty
- Screenwriter
- Christopher M. Anthony
- Director of Photography
- Chas Appeti
- Production Designer
- Aimee Meek
- Sound
- Arran Mahoney
- Composer
- Andy Burrows
- Principal cast
- Nicholas Pinnock, Jordan Bolger, Osy Ikhile, Jason Isaacs
- Costume Designer
- Lauren Miller
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Blackwater Pictures
Tiernan HanbyUnit 8 Lockwood Industrial Park
Mill Mead Road
London
N17 9QP
https://blackwater-pictures.com/
Silver Milk Productions
Nicholas Pinnock27 Mortimer Street
London
W1T 3BL
Sales Company
High Fliers
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