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Champion
Directed by
Kim Yong-wan
Not Rated
2018
1h 48m
Drama
,
Comedy
,
and more
6.4
90%
58%
6.6
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A former arm-wrestling champion raised in the U.S. returns to South Korea for a tournament that could return him to glory, but he finds his life complicated by the appearance of the biological family he never knew.
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Cast of Champion
Don Lee
Mark / Executive Producer
Kwon Yul
Jin-ki
Han Ye-ri
Soo-jin
Choi Seung-hoon
Joon-hyung
Ok Ye-rin
Joon-hee
Son Sook
Mark's Mother
John D. Michaels
Fight Announcer
Carson Allen
Announcer
Lee Kyu-ho
Punch
Derek Chouinard
Club Goer
No Ji-yoo
Exhibition Hall Reporter
Jeon Gwon-ha
Prison Punch Opponent
Yang Hyun-min
Yoo Chang-soo
Nam Yeon-woo
Team Leader Kim
Kang Shin-hyo
Combo
Kang Seung-hyun
Joo-yun
Park Sun-ho
Jason Kim
Oh Chang-kyung
Event Announcer
Yoo Soon-woong
Doctor Han
Park Hyung-Soon
Chang-soo's Employee
Champion Ratings & Reviews
Jae-Ha Kim (Substack)
Jae-Ha Kim
If you watched Sylvester Stallone's 1987 arm wrestling film "Over the Top" and hated it, don't let that deter you from giving "Champion" a shot. Starring Ma Dong-seok ("Train to Busan," "The Roundup"), the charismatic, buff actor has a knack for comedy.
Spoiler TV
Brent Hankins
Champion's biggest strengths are its comedic sensibilities, as director Kim Yong-Wan recognizes the inherent absurdity of arm-wrestling and plays it up for big laughs.
AV Club
Katie Rife
If you've been missing the goofy earnestness of '80s action movies, then we've got good news-they haven't gone away, they simply changed location.
Birth.Movies.Death.
Evan Saathoff
Like all the best Rocky movies, you'll get a lump in your throat from watching a good person triumph rather than fail.
Film Journal International
Daniel Eagan
The heart of Champion-learning to trust, finding a way to forge bonds, accepting the faults in those you love-lifts this above a routine sports movie.
The Hollywood Reporter
Frank Scheck
Wins the match, but only on points.
Los Angeles Times
Noel Murray
Writer-director Kim Yong-wan delivers a palatable product, with leftover ingredients.
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