Rotten
Corny as, uh, heck, with no shortage of weak performances and some glaring technical glitches.
Michael Rechtshaffen, Hollywood Reporter
Carman: The Champion
Sometimes a dream is the only thing worth fighting for...
2001 · 1h 30m · PG-13
Action, Drama
Directed by
Lee Stanley
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Carman: The Champion
Overview
Former champion boxer Orlando Leone (Carman) is "The Preacher" at an inner-city youth center. Wanting to give something back to the community, he bought a large building for a church youth center. But the cash ran out before he could finish fixing it up and now, the mortgage company is about to foreclose. With his bills mounting he agrees to one last fight.
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11%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Modestly engaging but thoroughly formulaic.
Joe Leydon, Variety
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