A group of elderly retirees join a boxing gym, and rediscover their self-worth as they repudiate expectations that they're too old to lead vigorous lives. Jack is particularly relieved to escape the tedium of his retirement home, as he advances to challenge brutish Rocco for the club championship. But Rudy, the club's operator, must battle local officials who are trying to close the club out of fear that the members are endangering themselves.
Director: Stephen Kessler
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This is really a film about purpose. A group of elderly gents who have been largely sidelined because of their advanced years attend the Birch St. Gym. It is a source of exercise, association and healthy competitiveness and for many of them living in care environments, it is an o…
