Knock Out (Dotsuitarunen)

Wednesday, April 12
9 pm

1989, 110 min., 35mm, color. Written and directed by Junji Sakamoto. With Hidekazu Akai, Kenichi Takakura, and Haruko Sagara. Print courtesy of The Japan Foundation with permission from Arato Film Inc.

When a champion boxer suffers a devastating knockout that will prevent him from ever fighting again, he flees his handlers to open his own gym. Determined to make a miraculous comeback, he begins a grueling training regimen… The dashing, flamboyant, ex-boxer Hidekazu Akai brings extraordinary power to the boxing scenes while delivering an utterly credible star turn as a man who won’t take “no” for an answer.

Tickets: $10/$6 Japan Society members, seniors & students. 

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