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Willem Dafoe fights the battle of his life as Salamo, a Greek Jew (and former champion boxer) who's incarcerated in Auschwitz by the Nazis and must de...(read more...) feat all comers in weekly boxing exhibitions. If he doesn't, he faces the gas chamber. Based on a true story, Triumph of the Spirit recounts one man's fight to stay alive against almost insurmountable odds.

Director: Costas Mandylor, Edward James Olmos, Robert Loggia, Robert Young, Wendy Gazelle, Willem Dafoe

MPAA: R

Running Time: 115 min.

Release Date: Dec 08, 1989

Cast: Costas Mandylor, Edward James Olmos, Robert Loggia, Wendy Gazelle, Willem Dafoe