Clinch
1979, Polish. Directed by Piotr Andrejew.
A young factory worker takes up on boxing as a way to find himself and advance his chances for the future. But the difficulties of sorting himself out in the crooked boxing environment hold him back in the beginning, until he arrives for tournament in Chicago, where he can prove himself. In the end, he wins over his Yank opponent, an amateur below his ranking, and is back in the factory.
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Polish
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Piotr AndrejewDirector
- Tomasz LengrenJerzy 'Olej' Olejniczak
- Bolesław SmelaTadeusz 'Palka' Palczynski
- Janusz SykuteraChairman Szpakowski
- Jan Tesarz'Znicz' Chairman
- Wiesław GołasStraw Boss Król
- Agyea JohnsonSekundant reprezentanta USA
- Zdzislaw LesniewiczTadeusz "Pałka" Pałczyński w młodości
- Barbara BursztynowiczBozena
- Marek WojciechowskiDelegat związku
- Alfred KopysiewiczTrener Wałatek
- Zbigniew SzymaniakZbigniew Kolosiewicz
- Lech AdamowskiWachowiak
Details
- Released
- 22 October 1979
- Original title
- Klincz
- Country
- Poland
- Written by
- Filip Bajon, Piotr Andrejew
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Clinch: quick answers
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How long is Clinch?
Clinch runs 96 minutes (1h 36m).
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Which OTT platform is Clinch on?
Clinch isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 22 October 1979. (Checked 7 November 2026.)
What movies are like Clinch?
If you liked Clinch, try The Cut, Resurrecting the Champ, Hands of Stone.
Who directed Clinch?
Clinch (1979) was directed by Piotr Andrejew and stars Tomasz Lengren, Bolesław Smela, Janusz Sykutera.