Shadowboxing (2005): Cast & Plot
Shadowboxing is a 2005 action drama directed by Alexey Sidorov, starring Denis Nikiforov as Артем Колчин, Sergei Bezrukov and Andrei Panin. It runs 2 hours 6 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 6m (126 min)
- Director
- Alexey Sidorov
- Original language
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Russian - Studio
- Central Partnership
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Shadowboxing About?
The premise of Shadowboxing without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Artem Kolchin, determined to rise above the crowd, chose boxing as his path to glory. Now a contender for the championship and known worldwide as the Great White Hope, his career appears poised for triumph, yet the pivotal fight of his life takes an unexpected turn.
Shadowboxing Themes & Keywords
· 4 tags- boxing sport
- boxer
- money
- boxing
Shadowboxing Cast & Characters
Denis Nikiforov leads the cast as Артем Колчин, with Sergei Bezrukov as Саша Белый and Andrei Panin as Валиев. Directed by Alexey Sidorov; 25 actors are credited in all.
- Director Alexey Sidorov
- Denis Nikiforov as Артем Колчин
- Sergei Bezrukov as Саша Белый
- Andrei Panin as Валиев
- Elena Panova as Vika
Also Starring in Shadowboxing
· 21 more- Ivan Makarevich Костя
- John Amos Хилл
- Pavel Derevyanko Timokha
- Alexander Kuznetsov Змей
- Dmitriy Shevchenko Нечаев
- Olga Khokhlova
- Mikhail Solodko
- Sergei Parshin
- Sergey Bekhterev
- Boris Plotnikov
- Maksim Litovchenko
- Evklid Kyurdzidis
- Alexandr Veledinsky
- Nikita Zverev
- Vitaly Kudryavtsev
- Ekaterina Direktorenko
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Shadowboxing Plot Summary
What happens in Shadowboxing from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 5-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Artyom Kolchin, Denis Nikiforov, is a celebrated boxer whose name is on everyone’s lips as he nears a world championship title. The whole country imagines him lifting the prize, and fans light up stadiums with hope and headlines every time he steps toward the ring. Early in the film, during a tense moment at a crosswalk, Sasha Belov, Sergei Bezrukov, asks for Artyom’s autograph for his son Ivan, who is abroad in England learning to box. That small encounter hints at a complicated web of loyalty, fame, and pressure that will pull Artyom into a perilous moral maze.
Full summary
The whole story of Shadowboxing, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Shadowboxing?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What is the name of the celebrated boxer at the center of the story?
Shadowboxing Also Known As
13 alternative titles, including “Бой с тенью” and “Shadow Boxing”.
- Also known as
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- Бой с тенью
- Shadow Boxing
- Shadow Boxing - Tödliche Schatten
- Boy s tenyu
- Revenge
- Shadow Boxing - Kampf mit dem Schatten
- Boksz a sötétben
- Boj se stínem
- Бой със сянка
- Kova su šešėliu
- Cīņa ar ēnu
- 拳坛暗影
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- Бій з тінню
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Shadowboxing FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Shadowboxing, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Shadowboxing?
Shadowboxing runs 2 hours 6 minutes (126 minutes).
When was Shadowboxing released?
Shadowboxing was released on March 5, 2005.
Who directed Shadowboxing?
Shadowboxing was directed by Alexey Sidorov.
More films by Alexey Sidorov Who is in the cast of Shadowboxing?
Shadowboxing stars Denis Nikiforov as Артем Колчин, Sergei Bezrukov as Саша Белый and Andrei Panin as Валиев, among 25 credited actors.
Does Shadowboxing have a post-credit scene?
No. Shadowboxing has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Shadowboxing in?
The original language of Shadowboxing is Russian.
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