Alek is an immigrant from the Soviet Union who was a talented boxer in his day, but he was not allowed on the Soviet national team because he was a Jew. Depressed and discouraged, he meets two young amateur boxers. As their coach, he trains them for glory.
Alek Neuman
Timmy Boyle
Roland Jenkins
Elena Gitman
Klebanov
Brenda
Vinnie (as Dan O'Shea)
Linehan
Grisha
Malinovsky
Sonny (as Mike Beach)
Dishwasher at Klebanov's (uncredited)
