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Banged Up

Banged Up

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2003
1h 46m
5.5(2 votes)
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A teenager is rescued from war-torn Rwanda and brought to the United States. He Struggles to fit in but has little luck till he meets a has been boxing coach. Together they prepare for the fight of their lives...

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