Cast (in credits order)
Jimmy Smits (Arturo Ortega) * Jon Seda (Sonny Ortega)
Clifton González González (Jimmy Ortega) * Maria del
Mar (Rita Ortega)
Ernesto Hernández (Johnny Ortega) * Paul Rodriguez (Pepe)
Ron Perlman (Nick Everson)
Directed by Carlos Ávila
Writing credits (WGA)Phil Berger
Production Companies: Esparza/Katz Productions, New Line Cinema
[us]
Distributors: New Line Cinema [us]
Genre: Sports, Drama
Filmed in Los Angeles, and Huntington Park, California.
Release Date: March 31st, 2000
Tagline: "For every dream there is a sacrifice."
Synopsis
Jimmy Smits and former Golden Gloves Jon Seda star in "The
Price of Glory," an emotionally charged film about one father's
efforts to train his gifted sons to become championship boxers.
Smits plays Arturo Ortega, a man with lifelong
dreams of being a contender in professional boxing. While Arturo
had the knowledge, drive, and ambition to be a champ, his career proved
short-lived, and, after a brief fling with success, he's a forgotten
man. However, Arturo has instilled his passion for boxing in
his three sons, who grow up learning the fine art of prize fighting.
All three boys begin competing in the ring, with
Arturo as their manager and coach, but Johnny (Jon Seda)
quickly shows so much promise that other managers and promoters want
to take over his contract and put him on the fast track to the championship.
Arturo feels betrayed when Johnny
wants to work with another manager, while his other two sons resent
Johnny for turning his back on his father and wish Arturo
had the same belief in their talents in the ring.
The brief synopsis above was taken from the Official
website for "Price of Glory."
