It’s clear from pretty early on in “Jungleland” that Stanley isn’t a great guy. He has nothing but love for his brother, Lion, but Stanley is just a skeezy guy that will rob Peter to pay Paul and will get in deep with some bad guys if it means moving ahead in his life and the life of his boxing prodigy brother.
And as seen in our exclusive clip from the new boxing drama, “Jungleland,” Stanley (played by Charlie Hunnam) will risk it all, including his own life, just to make sure his dreams for his brother come true. “Jungleland” stars Hunnam and tells the story of two brothers that are forced to drive across the country to compete in a bare-knuckle boxing tournament for a chance to win big (and save their own lives). It’s a family drama first and a boxing film second, but both elements are brutal to watch unfold.
“Jungleland” stars Hunnam opposite Jack O’Connell, Jessica Barden, and Jonathan Majors. The film is directed by Max Winkler, who co-wrote with Theodore B. Bressman and David Branson Smith.
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The film premiered last year at the Toronto Film Festival and is now playing in select theaters. But if you don’t have the option to go to theaters right now, “Jungleland” will be available on VOD on November 10. You can see our exclusive clip from the film below. And don’t forget to listen to our recent interview with Max Winkler.
Here’s the synopsis:
Stanley (Charlie Hunnam) and Lion (Jack O’Connell) are two brothers struggling to stay relevant in the underground world of bare-knuckle boxing. When Stanley fails to pay back a dangerous crime boss (Jonathan Majors), they’re forced to deliver an unexpected traveler as they journey across the country for a high stakes fighting tournament. While Stanley trains Lion for the fight of his life, a series of events threaten to tear the brothers apart, but their love for one another and belief in a better life keep them going in this gripping drama that proves family pulls no punches.