Ripped Off

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Ripped Off
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DVD cover for 'Ripped Off'
Directed by Franco Prosperi
Written byLucio Battistrada
Adriano Bolzoni
Armando Crispino
Don Carlos Dunaway
Produced byOttavio Oppo
Starring Robert Blake
Ernest Borgnine
Cinematography Gábor Pogány
Edited byAlberto Gallitti
Fima Noveck
Music byCarlos Pes
Distributed by Troma Entertainment
Release date
  • 1972 (1972)
Running time
83 minutes
CountriesUnited States
Italy
LanguageEnglish

Ripped Off (also known as The Boxer and Un uomo dalla pelle dura) is a 1972 American/Italian crime film directed by Franco Prosperi and starring Robert Blake and Ernest Borgnine.

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Plot

A young boxer is framed for murdering his crooked manager. His only option is to escape from jail and find the real murderer himself.

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