Real Steel
- Director: Shawn Levy
- Writer: John Gatins, Dan Gilroy, Jeremy Leven, Richard Matheson
- Cast: Hugh Jackman, Evangeline Lilly, Dakota Goyo
- Language: English
- Theatrical Release Date: October 7, 2011
- Awards: 2012 Academy Awards Best Visual Effects
- On The Web homepage
Tagline: If you get one shot, make it real.
Synopsis: A future-set story where robot boxing is a popular sport and centered on a struggling promoter (Jackman) who thinks he's found a champion in a discarded robot. During his hopeful rise to the top, he also discovers he has an 11-year-old son who wants to know his father. [Synopsis Courtesy on IMDb]
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Leonard Maltin Reviews
Real Steel—movie review
From the billboards you might think thisis another Transformers movie—heaven help us—when in fact, Real Steel is a cross between Rocky and The Champ. It’s formulaic and unashamedly manipulative, but it’s played with sincerity…and it w...
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