The Opponent
1988, Italian. Directed by Sergio Martino.
Greene plays an up and coming boxer with a powerful right hand and a heart of gold. He works night shifts in a bar and has a girlfriend whose father played by Ernest Borgnine disapproves of the relationship thinking Greene is a no good for nothing loser. To prove himself Greene catches the attention of a local boxing promoter played by Giuliano Gemma who decides to make a champion out of his newfound protégé.
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Italian
- Rated
- R
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- Released
- 8 July 1988
- Original title
- Qualcuno Pagherà
- Country
- Italy
- Written by
- Luciano Martino, Sauro Scavolini, Sergio Martino
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The Opponent runs 94 minutes (1h 34m).
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The Opponent is rated R in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
Which OTT platform is The Opponent on?
The Opponent isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 8 July 1988. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Opponent?
The Opponent (1988) was directed by Sergio Martino and stars Daniel Greene, Giuliano Gemma, Ernest Borgnine.