Watched one of the best sports movies ever that no one really talks about The Set Up. The movie is from the 40s and the story is about a boxer (Stoker) who's long past his prime, boxing against an up and coming kid. Stoker believes he's just one punch away from returning to the top, problem is no one believes him. His manager arranges with a gangster for him to lose by knockout in the 3rd round but doesn't even bother to tell Stoker about it because he believes he has no chance of winning. His wife is tired of watching him get his brain bashed it and wants him to quit for good. This film blew me away it was excellent, a very good dramatic film about the passage of time and fate about a boxer with one more chance at glory. Martin Scorsese showed the cast of The Aviator this film before shooting.
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