Mr. Knockout (2022)
The film tells the story of the legendary Soviet boxer Valery Popenchenko, USSR and European champion and winner of the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. His life was a rollercoaster ride of ups and downs - from his childhood in Tashkent’s Suvorov Military School and service as a border guard, to his first victories and failures, and his friendship with Dynamo sports society coach Grigory Kusikyants.
Director: Artyom Mikhalkov
Genre: Drama
Release Date: February 23, 2022
Cast
- Viktor Horinyak - Valery Popenchenko
- Sergei Bezrukov - Grigory Filippovich Kusikyants
- Inga Strelkova-Oboldina
- Evgeniya Dmitrieva
- Angelina Strechina
- Andrey Sergeev - tram passenger
- Viktor Verzhbitskiy
- Andrey Titchenko - Valery Popenchenko in childhood
- Oleg Chugunov
- Irina Romasheva
Screenplay
- Vladimir Presnyakov (Screenplay)
- Oleg Presnyakov (Screenplay)
Cinematography: Yury Nikogosov
Country: Russia
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Mr. Knockout about?
- The film tells the story of the legendary Soviet boxer Valery Popenchenko, USSR and European champion and winner of the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. His life was a rollercoaster ride of ups and downs - from his childhood in Tashkent’s Suvorov Military School and service as a border guard, to his first victories and failures, and his friendship with Dynamo sports society coach Grigory Kusikyants.
- Who directed Mr. Knockout?
- Mr. Knockout was directed by Artyom Mikhalkov.
- Who stars in Mr. Knockout?
- Mr. Knockout stars Viktor Horinyak, Sergei Bezrukov, Inga Strelkova-Oboldina, Evgeniya Dmitrieva, Angelina Strechina, Andrey Sergeev.
- What genre is Mr. Knockout?
- Mr. Knockout is a Drama film.
- Where was Mr. Knockout produced?
- Mr. Knockout was produced in Russia.