Prizefighter: The Life Of Jem Belcher
Lt. Joe Clemons (Gregory Peck) has been given the order: take Pork Chop Hill. If it's taken by the Chinese, US negotiators at the Panmunjom peace conference would lose face with their communist adversaries an unthinkable outcome. And so, Clemons leads his troops into combat, to fight for an objective that they know to be strategically pointless. But they also know that an order is an order and they must take Pork Chop Hill or die trying so that millions can live in freedom tomorrow for what Clemons and his men will sacrifice today.
Critic Reviews:
- " …by doubling down on the detail of boxing history, Prizefighter transcends the expected cliches and packs a genuine punch as it uses blood and sweat to paint a vivid picture of a real sporting champion… " – Eddie Harrison (film-authority.com)
- " The characters and their inter-connections are strong enough to hold the interest. " – Rich Cline (Shadows on the Wall)