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Cutman
Director: Michael Mailer
Cast: Tuhran Gethers, William Fichtner, Chris Noth, Gregg Bello
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A retired boxer grapples with a terminal illness while reluctantly serving as an enforcer for low-level mobsters. Haunted by the memory of his deceased cutman, he suffers until a chance encounter with a troubled junkie and her daughter. He’s then embarks on a journey of redemption and retribution.
Critical Reception & Ratings
Cutman, directed by Michael Mailer, is a mystery crime drama that follows a retired boxer grappling with a terminal illness while serving as an enforcer for low-level mobsters. While critical reception and awards for the film are unclear, its IMDb rating of 5.9/10 and Rotten Tomatoes score indicate a mixed audience response.
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Fans of gritty crime dramas will appreciate the standout performance of William Fichtner as the troubled protagonist, as well as director Michael Mailer's stylish and suspenseful approach to this redemptive story of a retired boxer fighting for his own salvation.
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A cutman is a person responsible for preventing and treating physical damage to a fighter during the breaks between rounds of a full contact match such as a boxing, kickboxing or a mixed martial arts bout. Cutmen typically handle swelling, nosebleeds and lacerations. In addition to degrading a fighter's performance, the rules of combat sports stipulate that these injuries can be a cause for premature match stoppage, counting as a loss to the injured fighter. The cutman is therefore essential to the fighter, and can be a decisive factor in the outcome of the match.
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