Love is worth the fight.
Seventeen-year old Jim is a small-town boxing hero who carries the hopes and dreams of his father Stan on his shoulders. His growing relationship with local takatāpui Māori boy, Whetu, forces him to confront the truth about his sexuality, and choose his own future.
Punch (2022) is a drama film directed by Welby Ings, released on November 22, 2022 with a runtime of 1h 39m. It stars Tim Roth, Jordan Oosterhof, Conan Hayes and Abigail Laurent. Viewers rate it 5.6 out of 10 across 39 ratings.
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Tim Roth
as Stan
Jordan Oosterhof
as Jim Richardson
Conan Hayes
as Whetu
Abigail Laurent
as Chelsea
Karl Willetts
as Manager
Connor Johnston
as Colin
Matt Hicks
as Referee
Simon McConnon
as Coach
Stephanie Cope
as Lady in Sunglasses with Dog
Sage Klein
as Amber
Directed by Welby Ings, written by Welby Ings, produced by Catherine Fitzgerald and Robin Murphy.
Average viewer score of 5.6/10 from 39 ratings.
Punch is a nice film that is really needed in today for New Zealand Boxing which currently battles Homophobia and toxic masculinity. Jordan Oosterhof who plays the boxer has obviously done well to maintain his fitness for the film but the true star of this movie is Conan Hayes. The writing with Conan Hayes was great and you can tell he did amazing job with is with portraying a gay teenage Maori boy in a small town…
Reviewed on July 30, 2022
Punch is a nice film that is really needed in today for New Zealand Boxing which currently battles Homophobia and toxic masculinity. Jordan Oosterhof who plays the boxer has obviously done well to maintain his fitness for the film but the true star of this movie is Conan Hayes. The writing with Conan Hayes was great and you can tell he did amazing job with is with portraying a gay teenage Maori boy in a small town…
Reviewed on August 2, 2022
This is the story of a young guy raised by his single, emotionally distant father, to become a boxer. Along the way he befriends the openly gay kid at school and they end up as friends with benefits. The movie was all right, a little weak at times and as often happens it was supposed to be a story about high school seniors, but the cast was clearly in their mid or late 20's. It's really about 80% boxing training…
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Punch (2022) is available to stream on Dekkoo, Dekkoo Amazon Channel and Here TV Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Punch (2022) includes Tim Roth, Jordan Oosterhof, Conan Hayes, Abigail Laurent and Karl Willetts. The film was directed by Welby Ings. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Punch was released on November 22, 2022 and runs for 1h 39m.
Punch (2022) holds an average rating of 5.6 out of 10 from 39 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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