Prizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher
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| Directed by | Daniel Graham |
| Written by | Matt Hookings |
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| Cinematography | Ben Brahem Ziryab |
| Edited by | Chris Gill |
| Music by | Paul Saunderson |
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| Distributed by | Amazon Studios |
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| Language | English |
Prizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher is an upcoming British-American biographical drama film about the birth of boxing, written by Matt Hookings. The film explores the life of Jem Belcher who became the youngest ever world champion, was partially blind at the age of 22 and dead by the age of 30. The film stars Matt Hookings as Jem Belcher and Ray Winstone as his trainer Bill Warr, with Marton Csokas, Jodhi May, Steven Berkoff, Julian Glover, and Russell Crowe in the supporting cast.
Cast
- Matt Hookings as Jem Belcher
- Ray Winstone as Bill Warr
- Russell Crowe as Jack Slack
- Marton Csokas as Lord Rushworth
- Jodhi May as Mary Belcher
- Steven Berkoff as Walter
- Julian Glover as Lord Ashford
- Bill Moseley
Production
Principal photography began on June 27, 2021 in Wales and finished in Malta on November 09, 2021.[1][2] On July 28, 2021, it was announced that after the film was being shot in south Wales had to move production abroad to Lithuania due to a lack of financial support by Creative Wales even though lead actor and writer Matt Hookings is Welsh.[3] The film was delayed for a year due to significant financial issues, including infighting amongst producers and outstanding payments to crew and creditors. In May 2022, it was announced that Russell Crowe would be joining the film and that Amazon Prime would be distributing in the US and UK as an Exclusive Film. [4]
References
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (March 25, 2021). "Ray Winstone, Marton Csokas & Jodhi May Among Cast For Boxing Biopic 'The Life Of Jem Belcher'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
- ^ "Film and TV Projects Going Into Production - Prizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher". Variety Insight. Archived from the original on March 25, 2021. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
- ^ Davies, Jordan (July 28, 2021). "Welsh film moves production to Lithuania due to lack of funding". BBC News. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (May 13, 2022). "UK Boxing Pic 'Prizefighter: The Life Of Jem Belcher' Heads To Amazon Prime But Post-Production Marred By Infighting & Late Payments". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 28, 2022.