One of the best movies we saw on the 2024 festival circuit was director Vincent Grashaw's Bang Bang. The film stars Tim Blake Nelson as retired boxer Bernard 'Bang Bang' Rozyski and follows him as he reconnects with his estranged grandson, training him in the sport that once destroyed his life and raising questions about redemption, rivalry, and the legacy of anger.
Andrew Liner, Erica Tazel, Daniel Durant and Jordan Gelber also star.
Bang Bang is in US cinemas from September 12th. A UK/ROI release has yet to be announced.
Check out the trailer below and read our review here.
The official synopsis reads:
In BANG BANG, retired boxer Bernard “Bang Bang” Rozyski (Tim Blake Nelson) finds a renewed sense of purpose when he reconnects with his estranged grandson and begins training him in the very sport that destroyed his life. As the bond between them grows, questions arise about Bang Bang’s true motivations - including from an old flame who witnessed his explosive rise in the 1980s and his bitter rivalry with her cousin, now a formidable political figure and Detroit mayoral candidate, Darnell Washington. Is Bang Bang simply passing down his anger, or is there real redemption in his mentorship?