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Blonde Fist
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Wikipedia article
'Blonde Fist' (or 'Blond Fist') is a 1991 sports film directed by Frank Clarke and starring Margi Clarke as the protagonist Ronnie O'Dowd, who finds female boxing as an alternative to her domestic problems. The film received a mixed reception.
Plot
Ronnie O'Dowd, attempts to escape her domestic problems by fleeing to New York in search of her father. She finds him, and experiences new problems, some friendship, a romance, and an unexpected career as a pro-boxer, to make ends meet.
Ronnie and her friends visit a nightclub, where a female boxing match was about to take place. The absence of one of the boxers led the ring announcer to issue a friendly challenge: 1000 will go to the woman who lasts at least 3 minutes in the ring with his fighter. Ronnie eagerly accepts, intending to lasts the three minutes, but her opponent turns aggressive, forcing Ronnie to knock her out.
Ronnie later receives an invitation for another bout. This time, she faces off against a more skilled adversary, Crazy Sue. After getting knocked down twice, Ronnie finally manages to knock Sue out and win the prize
Cast
* Margi Clarke as Ronnie O'Dowd
* Carroll Baker as Lovelle Summers
* Ken Hutchison as John O'Dowd
* Sharon Power as Mary
* Angela Clarke as Brenda Doyle
* Gary Mavers as Tony Bone
* Jane Porter as Big Alice
* Tina Malone as Mrs Crane
* Susan Atkins as "Crazy Sue"
* Stephen Graham as Young Boy
Reception
The film received a mixed reception from critics.
References
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