Tyson Page #3

Synopsis: Mike Tyson narrates his life story as a reaction to fear and as a resolution not to be bullied or humiliated as he was when a boy in Brooklyn's mean streets. He starts boxing while at a state detention center; his coach there sends him to Cus D'Amato who becomes trainer, father figure, and confidence builder. Tyson wins a series of championships and, for six years, is unbeatable. A failed marriage, a felony conviction, and lack of training lead to his fall. We see later losing fights and archive footage of other incidents in his life. Tyson concludes by speaking philosophically about being a father and trying to be a better person.
Director(s): James Toback
Production: Sony Pictures Classics
  1 win & 10 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.5
Metacritic:
83
Rotten Tomatoes:
85%
R
Year:
2008
90 min
$825,450
Website
441 Views


- It's got nothing to do with money.

A professional is a guy who performs

no matter what he's feeling inside.

You understand me?

No matter what.

Here.

TYSON:
What is it?

- It's yours.

Muhammad Ali gave it to me,

and I'm giving it to you.

Take it with you

to the Junior Olympics.

[BELL DINGS]

ANNOUNCER [OVER PA]:

In the heavyweight position, we have...

ATLAS:

Come on, Mike, relax. Take it easy.

- Teddy, I'm so scared.

- What are you scared of?

- Letting Cus down.

- You ain't gonna let no one down.

You fought tougher guys than this.

Look at your opponent there.

Look at him.

You don't think he ain't scared?

Of course he is.

Come on, what does Cus say?

You remember what he said

about your fear? What did he say?

- To... To use it.

- Use it how?

- To turn my fear into fire.

- That's right.

So, what are you gonna do

when you get in that ring?

I'm gonna open up with some sevens.

Seven.

There you go. Chin down, eyes up.

Then what you gonna do?

Two. Send a two.

- And what's the next punch?

- Five.

Seven, two, five.

Seven, two, five.

Keep moving inside.

And what are you gonna do inside?

I'm gonna open up

like a son of a b*tch.

ATLAS:

All right. Let's go win a fight.

[BELL DINGS]

REFEREE:

Go!

[BOXER GRUNTING]

REFEREE:

Get in the corner!

Four! Five!

Six! Seven! Eight! Nine!

- Ten!

TYSON:
Yeah!

ATLAS:

You did it, champ.

DOCTOR:
That's it. Just stay still.

Just stay still. Don't... Don't move.

TRAINER:
Will he be all right?

DOCTOR:
He'll be fine.

Eight? What do you mean eight?

They only do three rounds in the juniors.

ATLAS:
No, no, eight seconds.

- Eight seconds!

What... What did he do,

shoot the guy?

Might as well have.

They say it's a new record.

It's all anyone's talking about.

Well, where is he now?

He's still in the ring.

They just announced it.

CUS:
Anybody talking to him?

- Sure, the ring's full of people.

Teddy, I want him back here

right now.

Back here on the next plane.

ATLAS:
But...

- Don't argue with me, Teddy, just do it!

Goddamn sharks.

CAMILLE:

Cus?

Well, uh...

- Well, Mike, you know, he...

- What about Mike?

Well, now that his mother's gone

and all that, I, uh...

I thought maybe...

- About adopting him?

- Yeah.

Sounds crazy, I know, but, uh...

What do you think?

ATLAS:
Here we are, Cus.

TYSON:
Cus. Cus.

Hey, Cus. I did it. Just like you said.

Yeah, but eight seconds.

What took you so long?

I'm proud of you, Mike.

Really proud.

ATLAS:
Come on, Mike.

Let's get this crap inside.

CUS:
I been doing some thinking

while you were away. Uh...

Well, me and Camille both, actually.

TYSON:

About what?

What would you say if, uh,

we were to become your guardians?

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James Toback

James Toback (born November 23, 1944) is an American screenwriter and film director. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay in 1991 for Bugsy. He has directed films including The Pick-up Artist, Two Girls and a Guy and Black and White. On October 22, 2017, the Los Angeles Times reported that 38 women have accused Toback of sexual harassment or assault. Since the article was published, 357 additional women contacted Los Angeles Times and said that Toback had sexually harassed them. The accounts stretch over a 40-year period. Toback has denied all the allegations. more…

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