📜 Overview:
Stanley Kubrick’s debut documentary, following Irish-American middleweight boxer Walter Cartier on April 17, 1950—the day of his bout with Bobby James. The film traces Cartier’s quiet morning rituals, training, and anxious hours before the match, culminating in his swift victory that night in Newark. Opening with a brief history of boxing, Kubrick’s tightly crafted short captures the discipline, isolation, and tension behind a fighter’s daily routine.
💵 Budget: USD
3,900
🌏 Languages Available:
English
📆 Date Released:
1951-04-26
⌚ Running Time:
13 mins
⭐ Vote Average:
5.7
Beloved Cast
Self, Walter's twin brother and manager
Vincent Cartier
Self
Walter Cartier
Self, boxing historian
Nat Fleischer
Self, Walter's opponent
Bobby James
Self, female fan in crowd (uncredited)
Judy Singer
Self (man at ringside with camera) (uncredited)
Stanley Kubrick
Self
Alexander Singer
Narrator
Douglas Edwards
