The Pugilist

The Pugilist

Fight The Good Fight

2017•1h 30m•6.8/10

DramaCrime

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.8/10(5)

After his eldest son is murdered in a gangland hit, an absentee father desperately tries to protect what’s left of the shattered family he abandoned.

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West One Entertainment

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Matthew Jure

William McCrae

Ian Beattie

Ian Beattie

Desmond Shaw

Thomas Beatty

Thomas Beatty

Robert McCrae

Grace Calder

Grace Calder

Jessica

Sam Wilkinson

Sam Wilkinson

Danny McCrae

Paul McGuinness

Patrick Shaw

Mark Crook

Charlie McCrae

Carryl Thomas

Carryl Thomas

Bernadette

Alan Calton

Alan Calton

Luke Shaw

Elle McAlpine

Elle McAlpine

Amy

Amy Bowden

Billie

Tony Fadil

Tony Fadil

Harvey / Riot Police

Jermaine Dominique

Teller

Paddy Doherty

Paddy

Adi Alfa

Sandra

Ed Gamester

Associate 1

Neil Attridge

Associate 2

Glyn Williams

Andy

Samuel Clemens

Graham

Jade Hobday

Jade

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