The Hammer
A 40-year-old who gave up a promising amateur boxing career 21 years ago is offered a path to the Olympics.
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"This film had a lot to live up to for me. I read a lot and had heard a lot of good things about it before finally seeing it. Inevitably, when that happens usually the film can't possibly live up to the hype. This one for me really did. I hearkened back to a time in film making when comedies didn't need gross-out scenes or elaborate sight gags to carry the comedy. The comedy just relied on good and funny writing. This film has it in spades. First a little jag about the MPPA rating system. If someone could explain to me the, "R" rating, I would appreciate it. It seems to me ..."
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The gym featured in the movie was built by Adam Carolla and Oswaldo Castillo during Adam's years as a carpenter. After completing the gym, Adam instructed the morning boxing class and Oswaldo was hired as the maintenance guy.
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A 40-year-old who gave up a promising amateur boxing career 21 years ago is offered a path to the Olympics.