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The Pugilist

The Pugilist

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After his eldest son is murdered in a gangland hit, an absentee father desperately tries to protect what's left of the shattered family he abandoned.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

90 mins

Rating

6.8/10

Release Date

28 June 2017

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Matthew Jure

Matthew Jure

William McCrae

Ian Beattie

Ian Beattie

Desmond Shaw

Thomas Beatty

Thomas Beatty

Robert McCrae

Grace Calder

Grace Calder

Jessica

Alan Calton

Alan Calton

Luke Shaw

Paul McGuinness

Paul McGuinness

Patrick Shaw

Tony Fadil

Tony Fadil

Harvey

Lara Lemon

Lara Lemon

Star

Adi Alfa

Adi Alfa

Sandra

Jack Gover

Jack Gover

Alex

Sam Wilkinson

Sam Wilkinson

Danny McCrae

Glen Kirby

Glen Kirby

Boxer

Jade Hobday

Jade Hobday

Jade

Amy Bowden

Amy Bowden

Billie

Francessca Rusling

Francessca Rusling

Student

Paddy Doherty

Paddy Doherty

Paddy

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