Le steak
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Le steak

7.0 / 10 1992 1h 15mNR French
Documentary

Storyline

The documentary is a portrait of former Canadian boxing champion Gaétan Hart, profiling both the ups and downs of his career in the 1970s and 1980s and his attempt to return to the sport in a 1990 fight. The film's title was inspired by "A Piece of Steak", Jack London's 1909 short story about a retired boxer struggling with poverty.

Cast & Crew

GH

Gaétan Hart

Gaétan Hart

Lead

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Manon Leriche's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. Le steak is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker