Jake has a short temper, and there are a handful of violent outbursts in the first half of the film (although none directed toward his family).
Violence: The boxing matches are very realistic, with the kinds of bloody eyes and mouths that are to be expected. Language: Over 70 f-words (including one f-word from Jake’s young daughter), 1 middle finger, 3 dozen s-words, g*d-damn (1), hell (3), a** (5), and p*ssy (2). Jake’s character goes through a dramatic transformation in “Southpaw.” As the film starts, he is a proud fighter motivated by ego and, as it ends, he is a humble father motivated by love. This is significant because it is revealed that Jake grew up in the foster care system and probably didn’t have parental role models.
As you can imagine, this rule is broken a few times, but it is nice to see that his character is trying to create a clean and safe environment for the kids who train there.įorest, seeing the desperate situation that Jake is in, has compassion on him and becomes sort of a father-figure to Jake. Jake submits to his wife by agreeing (at her request) to take a break from boxing to spend more time with his family.Īlthough much of “Southpaw” is permeated by foul language, Forest Whitaker’s character doesn’t allow the use of foul language in his gym. Jake and Rachel are protective of their daughter’s innocence, wanting to shelter her from the violent shows that her friends watch on TV, and also the brutality of Jake’s boxing matches. They all add dramatic gravitas to this heavyweight film. Rachel McAdams, Oona Laurence, Forest Whitaker and Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson round out the supporting cast, playing Jake’s wife, daughter, trainer, and agent, respectively. He’s very convincing, taking plenty of hits, as well as dishing them out, in a series of bouts worthy of Pay-Per-View. Gyllenhaal, fresh from his Golden Globe nominated role in 2014’s “ Nightcrawler,” delivers another knock-out performance in this powerful film that will undoubtedly be seen by some as a “21st-century Rocky.” It’s obvious that Jake spent time in the ring training for “Southpaw,” and his work definitely paid off. In the aftermath of tragedy, Billy is faced with the biggest fight of his life-the fight to save his family. In “Southpaw,” Jake Gyllenhaal plays Billy Hope-a champion boxer who’s at the top of his sport when his world suddenly comes crashing down. Molly McPherson-Haines … Wounded Warrior Gala AttendeeĮlise Myers … Ringside Press / JournalistĪntoine Fuqua-“ Training Day” (2001), “ Shooter” (2007), “ The Equalizer” (2014) Greg Marsh … Boxing Timekeeper / Media Press Kym Whitehead … Boxing Spectator / High Roller Johnston … HBO Camera Operatorįrank McAleavey … Court Bailiff / School Principal … Ring Announcer - HimselfĬhristopher Kaczmarek … Parking CoordinatorĬedric D. Jim Fitzgerald … Boxing official / Papparazzi Cory 'Swede' Burns … Columbian High Roller
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