Streets of Gold

Roger Ebert

And even though the Russian is now slow and middle aged, hes nimble enough to win his bet. ( Read More )

Eventually, however, Alek begins coaching Timmy Boyle (Adrian Pasdar), a tough Irish kid, and Roland Jenkins (Wesley Snipes), an immensely gifted black fighter. ( Read More )

Director Roth never uses a short jab when he can take a wild swing, usually at the cold inhumanity of Soviet society. ( Read More )

Paul Attanasio

Its a wonder nobody had thought of casting Brandauer as a boxer before his work is so full of devilish feints and tricky, misleading expressions. ( Read More )

Vincent Canby

A lot of the film was shot in Brighton Beach, and looks authentic, but everything else is either synthetic or derivative, like the musical score. ( Read More )