The Boxers of Brule (2019)
Overview
Devastated by her best friend's suicide, a young Lakota woman creates a girls' boxing team with urgent hope that sport, sisterhood and tradition will guide youth toward a safer path.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.469 |
Directed By
Jessie Adler
Crew
Jessie Adler
Hanna Nordenswan
Tracy Rector
Alexandra Kalinowski
TOP CAST
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