They're Just My Friends (2006)

Synopsis: Based on a true story, They're Just My Friends revolves around the life and times of Pat Black, Cruiserweight boxing champion Patrick Nwamu, in a smashing star performance. A boxer in his late... Based on a true story, They're Just My Friends revolves around the life and times of Pat Black, Cruiserweight boxing champion Patrick Nwamu, in a smashing star performance. A boxer in his late twenties, Punchin' Pat the New York City Kid is a product of the mean streets of the Bronx. After the death of his father, Pat attempts to find a sense of community in all the wrong places, aligning himself with local Italian-American gangsters. While training to turn pro, Pat begins a romance with neighborhood girl Gina (Rue Debona) that inflames the racist, Howard Beach neighborhood street gang, the Guido Boys. It isn't until Pat lands in jail that he finally realizes the mistakes he's made. Fortunately, Pat's physical talents and the connections he's made on the outside-including father figure and member of the Lodge, Mr. Frank Gibbs (Bruce Altman)-deliver him from prison and give him the chance to reevaluate his life. A gritty urban drama co-starring The Last Dragon's Taimak, WWE champion Al Snow, Oz's Lord Jamar, and noted character actor Bruce Altman (Running Scared, Matchstick Men), They're Just My Friends was filmed on location throughout the five boroughs, in New York City institutions from Gleason's Gym in Brooklyn to the Queens Correctional Facility. Weaving together themes from mafia movies, prison dramas, and interracial romances, They're Just My Friends is at once a classic rags-to-riches boxing tale and a winning biopic about the price of loyalty, and the value of brotherhood, trust, and friendship. They're Just My Friends will be distributed by Punchin' Pat Productions in New York City, Los Angeles, Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, Atlanta, and Philadelphia in fall 2006. -- © They're Just My Friends [More]

Starring: Patrick Nwamu, Malik Yoba, Bruce Altman, Thom Christopher

Starring: Patrick Nwamu, Malik Yoba, Bruce Altman, Thom Christopher

Screenwriter: Patrick Nwamu
Studio: Punchin' Pat Productions

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