Frankie Dunn is a professional coach who has trained several great boxers. Spending time in the boxing ring he tries to forget his other life which actually doesn’t exist for the last 25 years. Since the day when his daughter decided to avoid him, he has kept everyone away from his heart and soul. His only fellow is Scarp who knows everything about Frankie’s moral injury but with no idea how to help him. And one day Maggie walks into gym and everything starts changing in front of Frankie’s eyes. If he lets her in his inner world maybe she will be able to save him from his depression and desperateness, but he will need lots of strength and courage to do this. He can’t even imagine that his life can include such words as “friend”, “trust” and even “love”, and now he needs to make a huge step to save both his life and the life of Maggie, who seems to miss the same things as Frankie misses.
This story is about fading professional wrestler Randy "The Ram" Robinson whose prime is nearly to be forgotten. Used to wrestle on the weekends for various independent promotions, he is once proposed to rematch with his most notable opponent, the Ayatollah. Having agreed on rematch, Randy faces the new problem – heart attack – that makes him change his plans. The ex-wrestler decides to lead the new life but it is not an easy thing, especially when you can’t imagine your life without wrestling ring.
This story has really happened in 1985 during the reach of Siula Grande in Peru. This mount was unreachable before two young climbers decided that they would be the first to climb it. Joe and Simon had reached the top but in bad weather conditions Joe has fallen breaking his leg. The situation was extremely dangerous for both of them and every next moment the guys could say goodbye to their lives. In these circumstances people have to make the choices that are not easy to make. After Joe fell into crevice, his companion decided to cut the rope. There was a slight possibility that Joe was still alive but Simon didn’t guess that. Joe was lucky to survive but he found himself alone with his leg broken and he started his heroic lowering from the mount…
James J. Braddock was a boxing superstar. By the 1930’s he was already famous all over the US, however he had several defeats that have ended his career. All of a sudden Braddock has lost everything he had – his fame, his money and love of fans. In the meantime the Great Depression has started and Braddock has realized that he can’t even pay his bills and feed his family. His wife and kids were providing him with their love and support, but although Braddock kept trying to find an occupation for himself, everything he could find was a part-time job. But despite of this sequence of hardships, Braddock has still kept the dream to return on the ring and to become a champion. And the fate has provided him with one chance. Braddock returns on the ring and in the very first fight he is getting a victory in the third round. The career of the star runs faster than ever since that day, although Braddock has lots of traumas and he is not as young and dangerous as he used to be. His opponents don’t believe that he can come back, but he makes it, because he is lead by love and care about his family. This is worth much more than the wish of a victory and glory. The key moment of his career is the day of his fight with a world champion Max Baer. This opponent is unbeatable and he is known for killing two boxers in the ring. If Braddock knocks out this guy, it will be something unbelievable. And of course this fight is a very risky and unpredictable action. But he will certainly give a try.
Rocky Balboa is a man who has a dream to become the world champion in boxing, but who works as a butcher in Philadelphia for a dab of money. He is very talented and he spends all his free time training but he just doesn’t know anyone who can help him to make a break through. Apollo Creed is a heavyweight champion and when Rocky accidentally meets him and gives him no chance on the ring, some sponsors become interested in Rockies’ promotion. There are not many people who believe in success of this young man who has come out of nowhere, but every next time when he appears on the ring, he proves that he is a new legend and there are no such things for Rocky as weakness, fear and pain. He is able to overcome even the scariest rival, because his purpose is the title of the absolute champion…
Michael Oher is a seventeen-year-old Afro-American teen who had difficult childhood. He has changed lots of adoptive families and finally is found in the Christian school. On the eve of Thanksgiving Day Michael is noticed by Leigh Anne Tuohy, fiery interior designer and mother of two children. She can`t stay indifferent to him and asks Michael to spend this holiday with her family. Slowly, Michael starts becoming a part of the Tuohy family. They help him find himself, improve his learning skills and open in front of him the world of sports.
The documentary film directed and narrated by a famous skater and surfer, “Riding Giants” traces the origins of surfing and especially focuses on the art of big wave riding. It also gives the historical overview of surfing from its very development in Hawaii and to its world spreading and popularity. Also the film highlights the contribution of the most famous surfers such Greg Noll, Laird Hamilton, Jeff Clark and Mickey Munoz to this kind of entertainment which can easily turn to be the way of life.
Brian Clough, the former manager of Derby County, is invited as a main manager of England's top football club Leeds United after the former experienced and highly successful manager Don Revie resigns. Brian Clough is a fierce critic of Leeds's style of play under Revie. After serious conflicts with the team he manages the football team only 44 days.
Lightning McQueen is a well-known car whose sense of life is victories strive. McQueen is sure of that he can get the Piston Cup, which is probably the most important race in his life. However his opponents are sure that everything he is keen at is his boasts. Yet he is traveling to California to take part in this competition, but he suddenly sticks in a small village, without an ability to continue his voyage to the race of his dream. Here in Radiator Springs, Lightning McQueen finds real friends for the first time in his life. He is changing his ideals and life believes and his new friends are helping him to become a true leader and a real winner!
In the year of 1994 ex-convict Nelson Mandela wins the race for President of South Africa. However among the problems of crime and unemployment there is even more serious one – racial tensions. Mandela sees that even when the black and the white have common goal, nevertheless they feel unfriendly. The solution of this problem comes to the newly-elected President suddenly when he sees the country's rugby union team. His idea is that if the Springboks can gain the support of non-white South Africans and succeed in the upcoming World Cup, the country will be unified and inspired.