See New Clip For 'Bleed For This' Movie

 

After a near-fatal car accident left him nursing a crippling spinal injury, few would have predicted that Vinny Pazienza would walk again let alone climb into the ring. Low and behold, 13 months after that brush with death, Pazienza returned and indeed defeated WBC World Jr. Middleweight Champion Luis Santana in what is widely considered to be one of the best comeback stories in boxing history.

Open Road Films will bring that inspired underdog story to the masses late next month in the form of Bleed For This, a starry boxing drama that has Miles Teller don the gloves as The Pazmanian Devil. Buzz for the movie is fairly high following its premiere at TIFF, and though last year’s Creed will be the one to beat for many, the casting of a frankly unrecognizable Aaron Eckhart as trainer Kevin Rooney piques our curiosity.

Bleed For This will be rolling into theaters nationwide on November 23.