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Fistfight choreography questioned as film drama overdoes punches
Hollywood fights rely on exaggerated power blows to heighten drama. Jimmy Nickerson, choreographer of Rocky and Fistfighter among others, defends the technique as necessary for cinematic impact while acknowledging its departure from real boxing. He cites De Niro and Weathers as convincing in fights, and notes producers demand spectacle to drive box office.
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Mike Tyson
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Rocky
Jimmy Nickerson
Jimmy
Sylvester Stallone
Robert DeNiro
Charles Bronson
Ryan O’neal
Dennis Quaid
Treat Williams
Klaus Maria Brandaur
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Carl Weathers
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