Bleed for This

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Miles Teller stars Bleed for This, a boxing drama written and directed by Ben Younger (Prime). The film premiered at the Telluride Film Festival this September and co-stars Aaron Eckhart, Katey Sagal, Ciarán Hinds, and Ted Levine.

BLEED FOR THIS is the incredible true story of one of the most inspiring and unlikely comebacks in sports history. Miles Teller (Whiplash, Divergent) stars as Vinny “The Pazmanian Devil” Pazienza, a local Providence boxer who shot to stardom after winning two world title fights. After a near-fatal car accident leaves Vinny with a severed spine, he is told he may never walk again. Against all odds and doctor’s orders, renowned trainer Kevin Rooney (Eckhart) agrees to help Vinny return to the ring just a year after the accident for what could be the last fight of his life.

In an interview with Business Insider, Teller talked about the preparation he went through to portray Vinny. “I listened to a ton of interviews. The first thing I did was I just listened to interviews and then I started watching some videos of him. I had a boxing coordinator who helped me, but I think it was important for me to not feel like I was mimicking Vinny but to really try to understand him and get a good handle on him.”

Bleed for This is rated 14A.