Southpaw (film)

Southpaw
Southpaw
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Antoine Fuqua
Written by	Kurt Sutter
Produced by	Todd Black; Jason Blumenthal; Peter Riche; Alan Riche; Antoine Fuqua; Jerry Ye;
Starring	Jake Gyllenhaal; Forest Whitaker; Naomie Harris; Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson; Oona Laurence; Rachel McAdams;
Cinematography	Mauro Fiore
Edited by	John Refoua
Music by	James Horner
Production; companies	Wanda Pictures; Riche Productions; Escape Artists; Fuqua Films;
Distributed by	The Weinstein Company
Release dates	June 15, 2015 (SIFF); July 24, 2015 (United States);
Running time	123 minutes
Countries	United States; China;
Language	English
Budget	$30 million
Box office	$95 million

Southpaw is a 2015 American sports drama film directed by Antoine Fuqua, written by Kurt Sutter and starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Forest Whitaker and Rachel McAdams. The film follows a boxer who sets out to get his life back on track after losing his wife after a gunshot and later his young daughter to child protective services. The film was released on July 24, 2015, by The Weinstein Company. The film received mixed reviews from critics, while Gyllenhaal and Oona Laurence's performances received positive reviews. The film grossed $95 million worldwide against a production budget of $30 million.

The movie was set in New York City, but it was filmed in Pittsburgh and the nearby town of Indiana, Pennsylvania.^[5]^[6]

The film marked one of the last films to be scored by James Horner and the first of three posthumous releases to feature his music (the other two being The 33 and The Magnificent Seven). The film and the film's soundtrack album are dedicated to his memory.

^ "SOUTHPAW (15)". British Board of Film Classification. June 19, 2015. Retrieved June 19, 2015.
^ Sakoui, Anousha (July 24, 2015). "China's Richest Man Marks Push Into Hollywood With Jake Gyllenhaal Movie". Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
^ Anthony D'Alessandro (July 26, 2015). "'Ant-Man' Has Bragging Rights At The B.O. Over Adam Sandler's 'Pixels' – Sunday AM Update". Deadline Hollywood. (Penske Media Corporation). Retrieved July 26, 2015.
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^ "'Southpaw' movie now filming in Downtown Pittsburgh". wtae. 10 July 2014. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
^ "Pittsburgh native Antoine Fuqua returns to direct 'Southpaw'". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 2014-08-17. Retrieved 23 October 2014.

[1] "SOUTHPAW (15)". British Board of Film Classification. June 19, 2015. Retrieved June 19, 2015.

[Bloomberg-2] Sakoui, Anousha (July 24, 2015). "China's Richest Man Marks Push Into Hollywood With Jake Gyllenhaal Movie". Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved August 1, 2015.

[AntMan2nd-3] Anthony D'Alessandro (July 26, 2015). "'Ant-Man' Has Bragging Rights At The B.O. Over Adam Sandler's 'Pixels' – Sunday AM Update". Deadline Hollywood. (Penske Media Corporation). Retrieved July 26, 2015.

[4] "Southpaw (2015) - Financial Information".

[auto1-5] "'Southpaw' movie now filming in Downtown Pittsburgh". wtae. 10 July 2014. Retrieved 23 October 2014.

[auto-6] "Pittsburgh native Antoine Fuqua returns to direct 'Southpaw'". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 2014-08-17. Retrieved 23 October 2014.

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