The Opponent

The Opponent

90 mins | Action | July 8, 1988

Greene plays an up and coming boxer with a powerful right hand and a heart of gold. He works night shifts in a bar and has a girlfriend whose father played by Ernest Borgnine disapproves of the relationship thinking Greene is a no good for nothing loser. To prove himself Greene catches the attention of a local boxing promoter played by Giuliano Gemma who decides to make a champion out of his newfound protégé.

The Opponent

90 mins | Action | July 8, 1988

The Opponent
Greene plays an up and coming boxer with a powerful right hand and a heart of gold. He works night shifts in a bar and has a girlfriend whose father played by Ernest Borgnine disapproves of the relationship thinking Greene is a no good for nothing loser. To prove himself Greene catches the attention of a local boxing promoter played by Giuliano Gemma who decides to make a champion out of his newfound protégé.
IMDb rating 4.6
Producers
Original title Qualcuno Pagherà
Directors Sergio Martino
Writers

Cast

Daniel Greene

as Bobby Mulligan

Giuliano Gemma

as Martin Duranti

Ernest Borgnine

as Victor

Mary Stavin

as Gilda Duranti

Bill Wohrman

as Larry

James Warring

as Eddy

A.J. Duhe

as Baby

Herb Goldstein

as Doctor

Ruben Rabasa

as Olly

Lenny Moore

as Duncan

Scotty Gallin

as Pappy

Mark McCraken

as Don

Reggie Pierre

as Punk

Rocky Golio

as Rocky

Federico Padovan

as Bookmaker

Paula Padovan

as Kathy