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The Big Man

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An unemployed Scottish miner is forced into bare-knuckle boxing to make ends meet.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1990-08-31

Runtime: 116 mins

Director: David Leland

Spoken language: English

Genres: Drama

Original title: The Big Man

Production Companies: British STV Film Enterprises, BSB, Miramax

Production Countries: United Kingdom

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