CinemaOSMovie · 2023 · 1h 5m

Never Be A Punching Bag For Nobody

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The film weaves together three stories: colorful boxing coach and ex-drill sergeant Sal Bartolo Jr., son of a renowned 1940s East Boston boxing champ; Naomi Yang herself, learning boxing from trainer Bartolo and reexamining some of her own family’s disturbing history; and schoolteacher Mary Ellen Welch, who in the 1960s mobilized a group of neighborhood women against encroachment from Logan airport, fighting back against an indifferent city government. None of these protagonists are destined to win the Big Fight, but all offer inspiration to anyone determined to stand up for themselves and hold their ground.

Directed byNaomi Yang

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 5m
Language
EN
Released
April 26, 2023

Featuring

Cast & crew

6 credited
Starring

Sal Bartolo Jr.

Himself

Naomi Yang

Herself

Mary Ellen Welch

Herself

Larry Venezia

Carlo Rotella

Regina Marchi

Creative team
Directed by
Naomi Yang
Written by
Naomi Yang

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