Plot Summary
Stanley Kubrick’s debut documentary, following Irish-American middleweight boxer Walter Cartier on April 17, 1950—the day of his bout with Bobby James. The film traces Cartier’s quiet morning rituals, training, and anxious hours before the match, culminating in his swift victory that night in Newark. Opening with a brief history of boxing, Kubrick’s tightly crafted short captures the discipline, isolation, and tension behind a fighter’s daily routine.
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Stanley Kubrick
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It has a TMDB rating of 5.8/10 based on 179 votes.
Who directed Day of the Fight?
Day of the Fight was directed by Stanley Kubrick and released in 1951.
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Day of the Fight has a runtime of 0 hours and 13 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1951-04-26
- Budget
- $0.0M
- Status
- Released