Price of Glory
{{Infobox film
| name = Price of Glory
| image = Price of glory.jpg
| caption = DVD cover
| director = Carlos Ávila
| producer = Arthur Friedman
Moctesuma Esparza
| writer = Phil Berger
| starring = {{Plainlist|
- Jimmy Smits
- Maria del Mar
- Jon Seda
- Clifton Collins Jr.
- Ernesto Hernandez
- Ron Perlman
- Louis Mandylor}}
| music = Joseph Julián González
| cinematography = Affonso Beato
| editing = Gary Karr
| studio = Shoreline Entertainment
| distributor = New Line Cinema
| released = {{Film date|2000|03|31}}
| runtime = 118 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
| budget = $18 million
| gross = $3.5 million
}}
Price of Glory is a 2000 American sports drama film directed by Carlos Avila, written by Phil Berger and starring Jimmy Smits. The movie was nominated for several ALMA Awards in 2001. The film was shot in Huntington Park, Los Angeles, and Nogales, Arizona. The film was released by New Line Cinema on March 31, 2000.
Plot
Arturo Ortega is a man with enduring aspirations of being a competitor in professional boxing. Arturo had the intellect, ambition, and agility to be a professional, but his career proved to be a short one. After a living out his fifteen minutes of fame, he’s washed up. However, Arturo has instilled his passion for boxing in his three sons, who have grown up learning all about the world of prizefighting. The three boys begin competing in the ring, with Arturo as their manager and coach, but Johnny swiftly displays so much promise that other managers and promoters want to take over his contract and put make him the next boxing champion. Arturo feels let down when Sonny decides that he wants to work with another manager, while his other two sons rail against Sonny for turning his back on his father and hope Arturo has the same conviction in their talents in the ring.{{cite web|url=https://www.allmovie.com/cg/avg.dll?p=avg&sql=1:186548|title=Price of Glory (2000) - Carlos Avila - Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related - AllMovie|website=AllMovie}}
Cast
- Jimmy Smits as Arturo Ortega
- Maria del Mar as Rita Ortega
- Jon Seda as Sonny Ortega
- Ulises Cuadra as Young Sonny Ortega
- Clifton Collins Jr. as Jimmy Ortega
- Mario Esquivel as Young Jimmy Ortega
- Ernesto Hernandez as Johnny Ortega
- Gilbert Leal as Young Johnny Ortega
- Ron Perlman as Nick Everson
- Louis Mandylor as Davey Lane
- Sal Lopez as Hector Salmon
- Danielle Camastra as Mariella Cruz
- John Capodice as Priest
- Paul Rodriguez as Pepe
- Jeff Langton as Referee
Box office
The film grossed $3,440,228 in the United States and $108,328 in the foreign markets.{{cite web|url=https://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=priceofglory.htm|title=Price of Glory (2000) - Box Office Mojo|website=boxofficemojo.com|access-date=2024-09-17|archive-date=2018-02-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180210180245/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=priceofglory.htm|url-status=live}}
Critical reception
The film received negative reviews from critics. {{RT prose|34||59|Weak script and predictable story undermines the intensity of the film.|ref=yes|access-date=May 29, 2025}} {{MC film|32|25|ref=yes|access-date=June 13, 2025}}
Film critic Roger Ebert gave the film a rating of two stars out of a possible four saying, "The film made me feel like I was sitting in McDonald's watching some guy shout at his kids." Marc Savlov of the Austin Chronicle said of the film "It is a TKO before it even had a chance to get off a decent hook."{{cite web|url=http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Calendar/Film?Film=oid:140090|title=Film Review: Price of Glory|publisher=}}
See also
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|0188160}}
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Category:American boxing films
Category:Shoreline Entertainment films