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- 2013
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- SnagFilms
- 1 h 30 m
- 2013
- Not Rated
- SnagFilms
- 1 h 30 m
Summary Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini recounts his father's legacy, his own meteoric rise in boxing and the tragic results and aftermath of his 1982 fight against Duk Koo Kim.
Directed By: Jesse James Miller
Written By: Jesse James Miller
- 2013
- Not Rated
- SnagFilms
- 1 h 30 m
- 2013
- Not Rated
- SnagFilms
- 1 h 30 m
The Good Son: The Life of Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini
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Summary Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini recounts his father's legacy, his own meteoric rise in boxing and the tragic results and aftermath of his 1982 fight against Duk Koo Kim.
Directed By: Jesse James Miller
Written By: Jesse James Miller
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Metascore
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Based on 9 Critic Reviews
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 9 Critic Reviews
60
67% Positive
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
22% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
11% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Director Jesse James Miller’s bio of ‘80s-era World Boxing Council lightweight champ Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini connects on emotional levels in the telling of an up-from-nothing brawler whose colorful career climaxed in tragedy.
Jesse James Miller’s moving documentary “The Good Son” is like a brisk novel with a bigger-than-life protagonist.
A compelling tale even for viewers with no interest in the sweet science.
The Good Son is Mancini’s mea culpa memoir; a grand act of self-vindication that succeeds because the boxer is sympathetic and asks respectfully for forgiveness and absolution.
The final scenes, when Mancini meets Kim’s son, have the awkward feel of an “Oprah” episode, with the editing and music suggesting a catharsis that isn’t always backed up by what’s on-screen.
The odd and disturbing thing about the film is just how comfortable [Mancini] — and we — have become putting moments on camera that, once upon a time, were meant to be shared between two people.
Mancini, who served as an executive producer, is glorified and exonerated, yet it's his inability to render either process interesting that ultimately sinks the picture.
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Production Company
St. Sophia,
Network Entertainment
Release Date Aug 9, 2013
Duration 1 h 30 m
Rating Not Rated
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Tagline 30 years ago Ray Mancini ended a man's life in the ring. Now he meets his son.
Awards
Leo Awards
• 2 Wins & 3 Nominations
Edmonton International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Cynopsis Digital Model D Awards
• 1 Nomination
