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The Boxing Prince

The Boxing Prince

Genres

Documentary

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The documentary tells the life story of the boxer Norbert Grupe, who was known by his fighting name Prince of Homburg.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

German

Runtime

100 mins

Rating

5.8/10

Release Date

24 January 2002

Country

Germany

Cast

Wilhelm von Homburg

Wilhelm von Homburg

Self

Jürgen Blin

Jürgen Blin

Self

Maria Esteban

Maria Esteban

Self

Hans Haefke

Hans Haefke

Self

Stephan Henschel

Stephan Henschel

Self

Werner Herzog

Werner Herzog

Self

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