Body and Soul

He's a boxer. She's a knockout. Together, they score.

Overview:

A young man struggles to become a boxing champ, but success blinds him. It is only through the love of his girlfriend that he is brought back to reality.

Released: 1981-01-01

Duration: 01:49:00

Genre: Drama

Tags: Blaxploitation, Sport

Director: George Bowers

Writer: Leon Isaac Kennedy, Abraham Polonsky

Cast: Leon Isaac Kennedy, Jayne Kennedy, Peter Lawford, ...

Director: George Bowers

Writer: Leon Isaac Kennedy Abraham Polonsky

Cast: Leon Isaac Kennedy Jayne Kennedy Peter Lawford Perry Lang Muhammad Ali John Isaacs

Genre: Drama

Tags: Blaxploitation Sport

Description

Based on the 1947 classic of the same name, this "entertaining" (The New York Times) rags-to-riches tale about a vivacious young fighter from Chicago pulls no punches in its portrayal of boxings dark side. Featuring the always-animated Muhammad Ali as himself, Body and Soul is "a rousing good time" (LA Herald-Examiner)!

Golden Gloves champ Leon (Leon Isaac Kennedy) has no interest in becoming a pro boxer; instead, he wants to be a doctor. But when his little sister requires immediate and expensive medical treatments, he decides to go for the title and all the money it will bring. On his way to the top, however, Leon succumbs to the temptations that come with success: money, flesh, ego. As a result, he begins to lose everyone and everything he used to care about. Can Leon pull his life back together, or is he too far gone to be redeemed?

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