Risen : the rise of a true British champion / Burn Hand Film Productions in association with World Boxing Council and Templeheart Films ; a Neil Jones film ; written and produced by Stuart Brennan and Neil Jones ; directed by Neil Jones.

As one of the rising talents of amateur boxing, Howard Winstone, the boy from Merthyr Tydfil in Wales, was fast making a name for himself with his knock out right hand. A long professional fighting career surely beckoned. Then disaster strikes. An industrial accident results in Howard losing three f...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Corporate Authors: R-Squared Films (Firm)
Burn Hand Film Productions
World Boxing Council
Templeheart Films (Firm)
Other Authors: Jones, Neil
Brennan, Stuart
Morales, Erik
Richie, Shane
Noble, John, 1948-
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Distributed by R-Squared Films, [2012]
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
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Physical Description:1 videodisc (113 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Variant Title:
Rise of a true British champion.
Howard Winstone story.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
As one of the rising talents of amateur boxing, Howard Winstone, the boy from Merthyr Tydfil in Wales, was fast making a name for himself with his knock out right hand. A long professional fighting career surely beckoned. Then disaster strikes. An industrial accident results in Howard losing three fingers on his right hand. Through sheer determination, and despite only being able to make a fist with one hand, Howard develops a dynamic new style and begins boxing his way back up the amateur ranks eventually turning pro.
Note:Title from container.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2010.
Videorecording.
Call Number:CY3 D0149234 VideoDVD
Awards:Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Support Actor, Best Film, Best Director, Newport International Film Festival, 2010.
Credits:Director of photography, Louis Fonseca.
System Details:DVD, widescreen; stereo.
Cast:
Stuart Brennan, Erik Morales, Shane Richie, John Noble.