Tommy Hearns Documentary ‘The Hitman’ On Boxer’s Life In The Ring In Works From Winter State Entertainment
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: After announcing new docs on NFL Hall of Famer Mel Blount and MLB icon Tommy John in Whatever It Takes and The Bionic Man, respectively, Winter State Entertainment has unveiled The Hitman: A Tommy Hearns Story as its latest sports documentary.
The boxing pic directed by Winter State principals Hamid and Camille Torabpour, which wrapped production prior to the strikes, spotlights Tommy ‘The Hitman’ Hearns, the legendary Detroit fighter who, between 1977 and 2006, became the first multi-weight champion king, after winning in five different weight divisions.
Inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in the summer of 2012, Hearns is known for displaying one of the most devastating punches in the history of his sport.
The film on him from the Torabpours will look in depth at both his illustrious boxing career and his broader life journey, watching as he’s compelled to enter the ring after watching Muhammad Ali box on TV.
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