The true story of Korean boxer Kim Duk-koo.The true story of Korean boxer Kim Duk-koo.The true story of Korean boxer Kim Duk-koo.
- Awards
- 2 wins & 5 nominations
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Yu Oh-seong
- Kim Deuk-gu
- (as Oh-seong Yu)
Ji Dae-han
- Hwang Jun-seok
- (as Dae-han Ji)
Mike Kirkland
- Officer Spence
- (as Michael J. Kirkland)
Kim Won-jung
- Kim Yong-Dae
- (as Won-Jung Kim)
John Eric Brown
- Caesars palace security
- (uncredited)
Gerard J. Reyes
- Ringside Photographer
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe film was released in 2002, 20 years after the death of Kim Duk-koo.
- GoofsDuring the fight between Duk Koo Kim and Ray Mancini, Kim is wearing dark red shorts and Mancini is wearing yellow shorts. However, in the real-life fight on November 13, 1982, it was Mancini who was wearing red shorts and Kim was wearing yellow shorts.
Featured review
Kim v Mancini
Champion is about the life and death of Korean boxer Deuk-Gu Kim in the boxing ring. The film went into great detail about Kim's life and times during the 1980s and outlined how Kim came to be a great boxer. Kim's family was also depicted in this film. Boom Boom Mancini was the boxer that injured Kim in such a way as to cause his death. If you're looking for a biography about Kim, then this film is for you. You will know everything you ever wanted to know about Kim. The film was well made as a class B+ with many good attributes. It is subtitled in most places so you do have to read the dialog. Get the DVD if you have some time to kill.
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- wrlang
- Nov 26, 2006
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- Also known as
- Chaempieon
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Box office
- Budget
- ₩7,850,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide
- $10,569,737
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