Project Detail

Portrait of a Fighter

Name: Portrait of a Fighter
Director: Dael Poulter
Genre: Sport
Released: 2020
Duration: 100 mins

Synopsis

David Haye. Unified world cruiserweight champion at twenty-eight, heavyweight champion at twenty-nine… on course to join the pantheon of boxing greats before injury and defeat in the ring seemed to put an end to his career. 4 years later, he’s in the fight of his life as he undergoes radical, experimental surgery and trains harder than ever for one last comeback, one last chance to become a legend!

With 900 hours of unprecedented, intimate access filming over 5 years, this is an extraordinarily personal portrait of a man struggling with anxiety, depression and self-belief and what it takes to achieve his dreams, what it takes to become a champion!

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Details

Year: 2020
Type of project: Features
Running time: 100 mins
Format: Digital
Director: Dael Poulter
Producer: Dael Poulter
Executive Producer: Mickey Rourke, Richard Melman, Andre Singer
Editor: Pablo D'Ambrosi, Henrik Sikstrom
Composer: Baba Adefuye, Thomas Farnon
Principal cast: David Haye

Genre

Sport

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Spring Films

Andre Singer

andre.singer@springfilms.tv

Sales Company

Dogwoof

Luke Brawley

luke@dogwoof.com

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