''Heart'' is a 1987 American
sports
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drama
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film directed by
James Lemmo
James Lemmo (born in New York City
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(in his directorial debut), from a screenplay by Lemmo and
Randy Jurgensen
Randy Jurgensen (born December 7, 1933) is a former American NYPD detective, best known as the lead investigator into the murder of patrolman Phil Cardillo as well as his contribution as a consultant on various film and TV projects.
Early li ...
, who also produced the film. It stars
Brad Davis, Jesse Doran,
Steve Buscemi, Frank Adu, Sam Gray,
Billy Costello, and
Frances Fisher
Frances Louise Fisher (born May 11, 1952) is a British-born American actress. She began her career in theatre and later starred as record executive Suzette 'Red' Saxon in the CBS daytime soap opera ''The Guiding Light'' (1985). In film, she is ...
.
Plot
A punch-drunk boxer is set up as an easy win for an up-and-coming young boxer in this melodrama. The highlight of the film is the performance of
Steve Buscemi as the oily, mob-connected fight promoter Nicky. Eddie (
Brad Davis) is the addle-brained boxer Nicky hangs out to dry for quick money.
Cast
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Brad Davis as Eddie
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Frances Fisher
Frances Louise Fisher (born May 11, 1952) is a British-born American actress. She began her career in theatre and later starred as record executive Suzette 'Red' Saxon in the CBS daytime soap opera ''The Guiding Light'' (1985). In film, she is ...
as Jeannie
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Steve Buscemi as Nicky
* Frank Adu as Buddy
* Jesse Doran as Diddy
* Sam Gray as Leo
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Billy Costello as Manuella
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Saoul Mamby
Saoul Paul Mamby (June 4, 1947 – December 19, 2019) was an American professional boxer who fought between 1969 and 2008. He held the WBC super lightweight title from 1980 to 1982.
Personal
Born in South Bronx, New York, Mamby, the child ...
as First Opponent
* Daniel O'Shea as Joey
* Joseph Dolphin as Ames
* F.L. Schmidlapp as Freddie
* Robert Mathias as Tino
* Lance Davis as Jerry
* Peter Carew as Matty
* Anthony Bishop as Mr. Arturo
* Lisa Ellex as Rosa
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Tony Lip
Frank Anthony Vallelonga Sr. (July 30, 1930 – January 4, 2013), better known by his stage name Tony Lip, was an American actor. He was best known for his portrayal of crime boss Carmine Lupertazzi in the HBO series, ''The Sopranos''. Lip ...
as Max
* Lynn Weaver as Peach
See also
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List of boxing films
This is a list of films about boxing, featuring notable sports films where boxing plays a central role in the development of the plot.
The Patent Leather Kid
1927
A self-centered boxer learns the meaning of patriotism on the battlefield durin ...
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1987 films
1987 directorial debut films
1987 drama films
1987 independent films
1980s sports drama films
American boxing films
American independent films
American sports drama films
New World Pictures films
1980s English-language films
Films directed by James Lemmo
1980s American films
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