Southpaw (film)
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| Directed by | Antoine Fuqua |
| Written by | Kurt Sutter |
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| Cinematography | Mauro Fiore |
| Edited by | John Refoua |
| Music by | James Horner |
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| Distributed by | The Weinstein Company |
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Running time | 124 minutes |
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| Language | English |
| Budget | $30 million |
| Box office | $94.2 million |
Southpaw is a 2015 American sports drama film directed by Antoine Fuqua, written by Kurt Sutter and starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Forest Whitaker and Rachel McAdams. The film follows a boxer who sets out to get his life back on track after losing his wife to gun violence and later his young daughter to child protective services. The film was released on July 24, 2015, by The Weinstein Company. The film received mixed reviews from critics, while Gyllenhaal and Oona Laurence's performances received positive reviews. The film grossed $94.2 million worldwide against a production budget of $30 million.
The film is set in New York City, but it was filmed in Pittsburgh and the nearby town of Indiana, Pennsylvania.
The film marked one of the last films to be scored by James Horner and the first of three posthumous releases to feature his music (the other two being The 33 and The Magnificent Seven). The film and the film's soundtrack album are dedicated to his memory.