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Ring of Fire: The Emile Griffith Story
Release Date: 9/20/2005
In this tender yet haunting story, filmmakers Dan
Klores and Ron Berger
(directors of THE BOYS OF 2ND STREET PARK) capture a
provocative saga
of love, violence and redemption.
New York City, March 24, 1962: Rival boxing champions
Emile Griffith
and Benny “Kid” Paret entered the ring for their
feverishly anticipated
world title bout. Earlier, Paret had taunted his
allegedly homosexual
opponent with a shocking slur. That night, as millions
of fans watched
the fight on live television, Griffith brutally beat
Paret to death. The
sport of boxing, the life of Emile Griffith, and the
innocence of America
would be changed forever.
Through startling archival footage and revealing new
interviews with journalists,
historians, champion boxers, Paret’s widow, and
Griffith himself, experience the
Sundance sensation that begins with one tragic night
nearly 45 years ago whose
impact is still being felt today.
Starring: Emile Griffith
Director: Ron Berger / Dan Klores
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SRP: $19.98
Format: DVD
Rated: NR
Length: 87 mins
Picture: Color
Ratio: 1.77:1/16x9
Audio: Stereo
Genre(s): Documentary
Original Release: 2005
SKU: DV13764
UPC: 013131376494
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Features:
- Widescreen Presentation
- Audio Commentary with Directors Ron Berger & Dan Klores
- Outtakes*
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