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Price of Glory (2000)

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Average Rating: 4.8/10
Reviews Counted: 60
Fresh: 20 | Rotten: 40

Weak script and predictable story undermines the intensity of the film.

Average Rating: 4.3/10
Critic Reviews: 20
Fresh: 5 | Rotten: 15

Weak script and predictable story undermines the intensity of the film.

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Jimmy Smits returned to the big screen after a career-reviving stint on the TV series NYPD Blue with this emotional drama about the difficult relationship between a father and his sons. Smits plays Arturo Ortega, a man with lifelong dreams of being a contender in professional boxing. While Arturo had the knowledge, drive, and ambition to be a champ, his career proved short-lived, and, after a brief fling with success, he's a forgotten man. However, Arturo has instilled his passion for boxing in

PG-13, 1 hr. 58 min.

Drama

Directed By: Carlos �vila

Written By: Phil Berger

In Theaters: Mar 31, 2000 Wide

On DVD: Nov 21, 2000

New Line Home Entertainment

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Cast

Jimmy Smits
Arturo Ortega
Jon Seda
Sonny Ortega
Clifton Collins Jr.
Jimmy Ortega
Maria Del Mar
Rita Ortega
Sal Lopez
Hector Salmon
Louis Mandylor
Davey Lane
Danielle Camastra
Mariella Cruz
Ernesto Hernandez
Johnny Ortega
Paul Rodriguez
Pepe
Ron Perlman
Nick Everson
John Capodice
Priest
Tony Genaro
Malave
Zitto Kazann
Dr. Cardinal
John La Fayette
Dr. Bill Ward
Clayton Landey
Boxing Official
Jeff Langton
Referee
Jimmy Lennon Jr.
Ring Announcer
William Marquez
Machado
Patrick Outlaw
Dupree
Carlos Palomino (II)
Oscar
Jack Rader
Marata
Bill M. Ryusaki
Silver Gloves Official
John Verea
Azamar
Matthew Kimbrough
TV Announcer
Tom Simmons
Salesman
Muni Zano
Chivo
Katrina Gibson
Young Rita Ortega
Jose Yenque
The Hood
Noel Guglielmi
Angel
Gilbert R. Leal
Young Johnny Ortega
Ulysses Cuadra
Young Sonny Ortega
Mario Esquivel
Young Jimmy Ortega
Matt Cede�o
Young Arturo Ortega
Irene de Bari
Mrs. Cruz
Paco Farias
Luis Cruz
Joshua Ponce De Leon
Little Oscar
Harley Rodriguez
Young Hector Salmon
Michelle Bonilla
Grace Chavez
Craig Love
Rex Macon
Leyna Nguyen
TV Newscaster
Ernesto Macias
Saraceno
Larry Strauss
Ringside Doctor

Critic Reviews for Price of Glory

All Critics (68) | Top Critics (23) | Fresh (20) | Rotten (40) | DVD (5)

Not particularly well acted, it overstays its welcome and proves simultaneously predictable as a sports film and unconvincing as family drama.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: New York Times

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Lawrence Van Gelder

New York Times

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It's a film that avoids many of the genre cliches but, in so doing, loses the highs and lows that make us connect with these stories.

January 1, 2000 Comment (1)

Roger Moore

Orlando Sentinel

Top Critic

Price of Glory is an earnest but flatfooted saga.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Variety

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Todd McCarthy

Variety

Top Critic

Dances a fine line between PG-13 and R.

December 28, 2010 Full Review Source: Common Sense Media

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

doesn't develop any of the characters

September 19, 2010 Full Review Source: Old School Reviews

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John A. Nesbit

Old School Reviews Source: Old School Reviews

The road to glory is often paved with good intentions, but so is the path to mediocrity, which exactly where Carlos Avila's well-meaning drama heads in no time.

December 28, 2004 Full Review Source: TheMovieReport.com

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Michael Dequina

TheMovieReport.com

...generally entertaining, in a movie-of-the-week sort of way.

August 1, 2003 Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

While the intentions are good, Price of Glory is never confident enough to push the boundaries of the sports drama mold.

February 1, 2001 Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com

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Jeremiah Kipp

Filmcritic.com

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Fantastic movie!! This is an absolute favorite of mine. After the pivotal peak and rise of HBO's original 'Resurrection Blvd," here is a film with similar interests and highlights of a family in boxing. The movie reflects around the Ortega family who lives near the border of Arizona. Arturo was once a young boxer who

November 5, 2007

Leo L

Super Reviewer

This Movie is about a Man trying to live out His Dreams through his reluctant Son through Boxing.Reminded me too much of how my Father Saw my Brothers

June 9, 2011

Marilee Aschwanden

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