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(2014) (2019), with some Hollywood facts.
Counterpunch
(2014) (2019) is rated R.
Furthermore, it is 1 hour and 37 minutes long. This movie is categorized under the action,
biography and drama genre. The official
release date is the year 2014. The
release date is for the Country of the United
States of America. Additionally, this movie does have an
alternate release date. The alternate
release date is, July 14th,
2019. This release date is
for the Country of China. The director
was Kenneth Castillo. The writers were
Kenneth Castillo and Alvaro Orlando/Alvaro Manrique. The officially recognized stars of Counterpunch (2014) (2019); were Alvaro
Orlando/Alvaro Manrique, Danny Trejo and Steven Bauer. The list of the 15 most important cast
members is as follows:
- Alvaro Orlando/Alvaro Manrique (Emilio Manrique).
- Danny Trejo (Manny Navarro).
- Steven Bauer (Tomas).
- Oscar Torre (Uncle Frank).
- Camila Banus (Talia Portillo).
- Lilla Labanc (Kristina Kovacs).
- Bailey Estevan (Young Emilio).
- Ivonne Coll (Grandma Daisy).
- Jilon VanOver (Teddy).
- Yeniffer Behrens (Lydia Manrique).
- Jack Guzman (Sergio).
- Giovanni Bejarano (Beto).
- Danny Pardo (Benjamin Portillo).
- Brent Gutierrez (Young Sergio).
- William Corkery (Young Beto).
The synopsis follows. Counterpunch
(2014) (2019) is a drama movie about an aspiring boxer, out of the U.S.A. In Miami, Florida
U.S.A., Emilio Manrique
is a boxer who aspires to become one of the best. Unfortunately, the circumstances that
surround his life, have landed Emilio in a psychiatric hospital; as a
patient. Manny Navarro is taken to
Emilio’s patient room, by a psychiatrist.
Manny Navarro enters, and, he discovers Emilio in an erratic and crazy
state. Furthermore, Emilio Manrique
doesn’t know, where he is at. For
Navarro, the work of rehabilitating Emilio, just became more difficult. Hospital staff arrives, and, they restrain
Emilio. Navarro and Emilio start the
story, from the beginning. Under a
bridge, a young Emilio passes time with a young Beto, and, a young Sergio. The young Sergio is the eldest of the
three. Furthermore, he plans the day’s
activity; robbing a man. The young
Emilio lies in the middle of the street.
He is pretending to be, the victim of a car accident. A rich man stops his car, and, he gets out
and attends to young Emilio.
Unexpectedly, young Sergio beats and robs the man. Young Beto, distracts the woman passenger of
the car. The three boys return to their
spot, under the bridge, victorious.
Additionally, they successfully defend their spot, in a street fight,
against four black men or boys. Later on
that night; Emilio wakes up, and, he discovers his mother’s boyfriend choking
his mother to death. Emilio beats the
man with a baseball bat, and, he stabs the man’s shoulder with a pocket
knife. Emilio’s mother is named, Lydia. The police arrest Lydia’s
boyfriend. Additionally, the police also
arrest Emilio. Emilio is convicted and
sentenced, to a juvenile detention center.
As a result of the conviction, Lydia
loses legal custody of Emilio. Emilio
grows up under the care of Grandma Daisy, and, Uncle Frank. Uncle Frank is the owner of a boxing
gym. Furthermore, Emilio passes a lot of
time cleaning and training, at the boxing gym.
In the present time; Emilio is all grown up, and, he is a rising star in
the boxing circles of Miami, Florida
U.S.A. On faithful day, Emilio re-unites with Sergio
and Beto. During their time, re-united,
Emilio cannot escape the circumstances that, surround his life. Additionally, Emilio’s actions and decisions,
take his life to the psychiatric hospital.
In time, Navarro guides Emilio to his release, from the hospital. Director, Kenneth Castillo, does a good
job. The story is fun, simple and
engaging. The writers do an equally good
job. The story is simple, and, nothing
is exaggerated. Furthermore, the
simplicity of the story makes it entertaining.
The officially recognized stars contribute tremendously. They would be missed, if they were not
chosen. Overall, Counterpunch (2014) (2019) earns the rating of 6 out of 10.
The movie narrative of, Counterpunch (2014) (2019), is as
follows. At a boxing gym, Emilio
Manrique shadow boxes. The scene
changes, Manny Navarro walks with a psychiatrist, inside of a psychiatric
hospital. Manny enters a guest room, or,
patient room. Emilio Manrique is inside
in an erratic, and, crazy state. Emilio
doesn’t know, where he is at. Navarro
tells Emilio that, he is a patient at South
Miami Mental Hospital. Unexpectedly, Emilio’s erratic behavior
becomes too erratic, and, crazy. Hospital
staff arrives, in order, to hold Emilio down.
The scene changes, Emilio narrates his life’s story. The city is Miami,
Florida U.S.A. Under a bridge, a young Emilio passes time
with a young Beto, and, a young Sergio.
The young Sergio is the eldest of the three. Furthermore, he rolls a marijuana joint. Uncle Frank eats breakfast at Grandma Daisy’s
apartment. Uncle Frank, is Emilio Manrique’s
uncle. Grandma Daisy, is Uncle Frank’s
mother. Lydia Manrique is in the
bathroom taking a shower. Lydia
is a woman with a lot of personal problems, and, issues. Additionally, she is Emilio’s mother, and,
Grandma Daisy’s daughter. Lydia
comes out of the bathroom, and, she starts a brief conversation with Uncle
Frank. The scene changes, a young Emilio
is lying on the street. He is pretending
to be a victim of a car accident. A rich
man stops his car, and, he gets out and attends to a young Emilio. Unexpectedly, young Sergio comes out to beat,
and, rob the man. Young Beto, distracts
the woman passenger of the car. The
theft is successful, and, all three boys run.
The scene changes, Uncle Frank is talking with Lydia. The conversation becomes a brief
argument. Uncle Frank decides to leave
Grandma Daisy’s apartment. The scene
changes, the three boys return to their spot under the bridge. Young Sergio and young Beto start drinking
beer. Young Sergio gives young Emilio, a
pocket knife. Unexpectedly, four black
men, or boys, arrive at their spot under the bridge. The black men identify as Haitian. A fist fight erupts, and, the Haitians
leave. At night, young Emilio is at
home, in his mother’s apartment. Young
Emilio is talking to his mother, when, his mother’s boyfriend interrupts. The apartment doesn’t have water. Lydia
discovers that, young Emilio has been fighting.
Lydia’s
boyfriend returns to recommend, an ass-whipping. Young Emilio passes time with his puppy. During the night; young Emilio wakes up,
because, he hears noises. Young Emilio
discovers his mother’s boyfriend, choking his mother to death. Young Emilio hits his mother’s boyfriend,
with a baseball bat. Then, young Emilio
quickly stabs his mother’s boyfriend, in the shoulder. The police arrive and arrest Lydia’s
boyfriend. Additionally, the police also
arrest young Emilio. Uncle Frank is
there to help. Young Emilio is convicted
of assault with a deadly weapon. Young
Emilio serves 7 months in a juvenile detention center. As a result of the conviction, Lydia
Manrique, loses legal custody of Emilio.
Emilio is released to, Grandma Daisy.
The scene changes, Navarro is with Emilio in the psychiatric
hospital. Emilio is restrained, and,
sitting on his bed. Navarro delivers a
letter, from Uncle Frank. The scene
changes, a young Emilio trains boxing.
Additionally, he trains at Uncle Frank’s boxing gym. Emilio cleans the gym, after he finishes
training. As he continues training,
Emilio grows up. Emilio has grown, to
the present time. In the present time,
Uncle Frank watches and trains, Emilio.
A boxing promoter, Benjamin Portillo, arrives to talk to Uncle
Frank. B.Portillo leaves his attractive
girlfriend, with the boxers. B.Portillo
tells Uncle Frank that, he will not promote Emilio Manrique. Emilio is sparing, when, Talia Portillo
arrives at the boxing gym. Talia
Portillo is Benjamin Portillo’s daughter.
Emilio stops sparing, and, he talks to T.Portillo. T. Portillo attempts to give Emilio boxing
advice. The scene changes, Navarro talks
to Emilio at the psychiatric hospital.
The scene changes, Emilio sits, with his dog at a bus stop. At B.Portillo’s house, T.Portillo attempts to
talk to B.Portillo. B.Portillo’s
girlfriend interrupts the conversation.
Later on in the day, T.Portillo talks to B.Portillo. Furthermore, they talk about Emilio, and,
Emilio’s boxing career. B.Portillo
doesn’t want to promote Emilio.
T.Portillo tells her father, B.Portillo, that she will promote
Emilio. At Grandma Daisy’s apartment,
Emilio watches television with his grandmother.
Unexpectedly, Lydia
calls Emilio on the telephone. Lydia
agrees to meet-up with Emilio, before Emilio’s boxing match. Emilio fights in a boxing match. Grandma Daisy watches Emilio, during the
boxing match. Emilio notices that his
mother, did not, attend the boxing match.
The boxing match ends, it appears as if, Emilio won. Emilio and his opponent, change clothes
together, after the boxing match.
Outside of the boxing gym, the opponent’s older brother starts a shoving
fight with Emilio. Grandma Daisy arrives
to break up, the fight. The man’s name
is Teddy. At Grandma Daisy’s apartment, Lydia
arrives to talk to her son; Emilio. Lydia
attempts to talk to Emilio about her life.
Lydia
leaves, and, Emilio becomes extremely agitated.
Unexpectedly, T.Portillo arrives at Grandma Daisy’s apartment. T.Portillo invites Emilio to go out, and,
pass time together. Emilio agrees to
go. Grandma Daisy works her job cleaning
houses. Uncle Frank calls Grandma Daisy
on the telephone. Furthermore, he
invites her to a dinner celebration with Emilio, and, himself. Grandma Daisy rejects the invitation. T.Portillo and Emilio pass time together in Miami,
Florida U.S.A. Additionally, T.Portillo buys Emilio
clothes. Emilio doesn’t meet-up with
Uncle Frank, for the dinner celebration.
Instead, Emilio attends a party with T.Portillo. At the party, T.Portillo announces her new
boxing promotions business.
Additionally, she announces her first fighter; Emilio Manrique. Emilio feels nervous, and, he leaves the
party. Grudgingly, Emilio agrees to
being promoted by, T.Portillo. T.Portillo and Emilio, return to the
party. During the party, Teddy and
B.Portillo’s girlfriend confront Emilio.
T.Portillo breaks up the confrontation.
Furthermore, T.Portillo suspects that Teddy is having sex, with her
father’s girlfriend. Teddy and
T.Portillo have their own confrontation, with each other. The scene changes, Navarro watches
television, with Emilio at the psychiatric hospital. Additionally, Emilio talks to Navarro about
his mother. The scene changes, Emilio is
at the boxing gym with Uncle Frank.
Uncle Frank gives Emilio a gift, which was left for him by his
mother. Emilio travels to visit his
mother. Emilio eats dinner at his
mother’s apartment. Emilio receives a
telephone call, informing him that, his grandmother is in the hospital. Uncle Frank and Emilio arrive at the
hospital. Furthermore, they pass time
with Grandma Daisy. Uncle Frank and
Emilio, leave the hospital. Uncle Frank
and Emilio, return to the boxing gym.
Emilio returns to training, to fight in boxing matches. Unexpectedly, he starts to argue with Uncle
Frank. Emilio leaves the boxing gym,
angry. Emilio returns to the spot, under
the bridge, where he used to hang-out as a boy.
Surprisingly, Emilio re-unites with Sergio and Beto. The three old friends are happy to see each
other. Additionally, Beto and Sergio
take Emilio out to party. The group of
three passes time, drinking beer together.
The group of three is involved in a fist fight, at the party. The group of three leaves the party. The group of three is Emilio, Sergio and
Beto. The group of three friends stops,
in order, to smoke marijuana.
Additionally, they notice a couple having sex, inside of a car. Sergio and Beto take the man out of the
car. They beat the man, and, they
attempt to have sex with the woman, or, rape the woman. Emilio enters a psychotic state, and, he cuts
his wrists with a piece of broken glass.
Sergio and Beto run, and, they leave Emilio behind. The scene changes, Emilio is at the
psychiatric hospital in a distraught state.
Emilio shouts for Manny Navarro.
The scene changes, Uncle Frank cooks at Grandma Daisy’s apartment. Furthermore, it is Grandma Daisy’s first day,
out of the hospital. Uncle Frank tells
Grandma Daisy that, Emilio attempted suicide.
Furthermore, that he is being held in a psychiatric hospital. The scene changes, Emilio passes time in the
psychiatric hospital. Navarro returns,
and, he passes time with Emilio. Uncle
Frank and Grandma Daisy, arrive at the psychiatric hospital. Furthermore; they have a meeting with Emilio,
Navarro and the psychiatrist. Emilio is
released, but, he has to continue counseling with Navarro. From this point forward; the series of
events, take the viewer, to the end.
Finally; you have to watch, in order to know, how this movie ends.
The movie narrative of the feature
film, Counterpunch (2014) (2019),
ends with some Hollywood facts. The country of origin is the United
States of America. The official languages are English and
Spanish. There are other notable release
dates. The other notable release dates
are: China,
July 14, 2019; UK,
August 2, 2019; U.S.A.,
August 2, 2019 (Thessaloniki
International Film Festival) and Philippines,
October 13, 2019. There are 3 filming locations, in total, for
this feature film. The filming locations
are: Long Beach,
California, U.S.A.;
Los Angeles, California,
U.S.A. and Miami,
Florida, U.S.A. Unfortunately, there is limited box office
data that is available, for this particular movie. The original budget is estimated at $5
million 500 thousand USD. Regrettably,
there is no more box office data that is available. The production companies are LM, Digital
Slave Productions, Cohencidence Productions, Got Films and Tommy K. Pictures. There are four distributors for this
particular movie. The four distributors
are Grindstone Entertainment Group (2012) (U.S.A.)
(All Media), Industry Works Pictures (2013) (Non-U.S.A) (All Media), Lions Gate
Films Home Entertainment (2012) (U.S.A.)
(All Media) and Phoenicia Pictures (2017) (Non-U.S.A.) (All Media) (Middle
East and North Africa).
To end and as always, RB28’s Movie
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strives to provide basic information, so that it, becomes inspiration. Movies are a great pleasure to RB28’s Movie
Narratives, and, the blog’s author hopes that they are for you as well. For this week, and in conclusion, the feature
film was Counterpunch (2014) (2019). RB28’s Movie Narratives looks forward to
seeing you next week, when another movie will be highlighted.
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09/11/2019
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