Punch

Director: Welby Ings Welby Ings

Overview

Up-and-coming boxer Jim Richardson (Jordan Oosterhof) spends his days in a grueling training regimen to prepare for his debut match for his career as a professional. However, his focus begins to wane as personal struggles cloud his mind, including doubts about his future and his sexuality, after a brief yet passionate encounter with Whetu (Conan Hayes), a gay Maori boy who lives on the nearby beach. Welby Ings writes and directs the sports drama. Co-starring Tim Roth and Abigail Laurent.

Product Details

Release Date:	04/11/2023
UPC:	0850029824510
Original Release:	2022
Rating:	NR
Source:	Dark Star Pictures
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	1:39:00

Special Features

480p Standard Definition; English SDH subtitles; Interviews with director and main cast; Behind the scenes montage; Punch: Pre-production studies (drawn and designed by writer/director Welby Ings); Short Film: Boy; Short Film: Sparrow

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Tim Roth	Stan
Jordan Oosterhof	Jim Richardson
Conan Hayes	Whetu
Abigail Laurent	Chelsea
Sage Klein	Amber
Karl Willetts	Manager
Matt Hicks	Referee
Connor Johnston	Colin
Simon McConnon	Coach
Stephanie Cope	Lady in Sunglasses with Dog
Wesley Dowdell	Ron Pyott
Wilson Downes	Riley
Peter Ford	MC
Fergus Ross	Guitarist
David Long	Composer

Technical Credits

Welby Ings

Welby Ings	Screenwriter,Director
Jonty Brook	Executive Producer
Lamia Nayeb-St. Hilaire	Executive Producer
Catherine Fitzgerald	Producer
Robin Murphy	Producer
James Hayday	Sound/Sound Designer