Joe and Max (2002)

Synopsis: American boxer Joe Louis (Leonard Roberts) meets German champion Max Schmeling (Til Schweiger) in the ring in 1936, and Schmeling emerges victorious. They fight in the ring once again in 1938, and... American boxer Joe Louis (Leonard Roberts) meets German champion Max Schmeling (Til Schweiger) in the ring in 1936, and Schmeling emerges victorious. They fight in the ring once again in 1938, and Louis hospitalizes his German counterpart. Schmeling, a member of the Nazi party, survives WWII, hears of the hard times that Louis has fallen on, and seeks out his former sparring partner to help him. This begins a touching, long-term friendship between the former opponents. This docu-drama, based on a true story, originally aired on cable television. [More]

Starring: Leonard Roberts, Til Schweiger, Peta Wilson, Richard Roundtree

Starring: Leonard Roberts, Til Schweiger, Peta Wilson, Richard Roundtree, David Paymer, John Toles-Bey, Bruce Weitz, Daniel Hugh Kelly

Director: Steve James

Director: Steve James
Screenwriter: Jason Horwitch

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