Peter Yates’ coming-of-age film about four teenagers from Indiana who use cycling to escape their mundane working class life is an ode to childhood and the dreams we give up on.

Still one of the strongest of Russell’s films, The Fighter is one of few boxing movies (Scorsese’s Raging Bull is another one), where the fights outside the ring outweigh the ones inside.

Oscar: Sports Films–Mangold’s “Ford v Ferrari” (2019), Best Picture Nominee