Float Like a Butterfly

May 10, 2019

1h 41m

★ 5.9

Overview

Irish Traveller Frances has to fight for the right to pursue her passion... boxing. She is determined to make her idol Muhammad Ali proud, as well as her father who has recently been released from prison. But when she wants to show him just how tough she is, she soon comes to realise he's got other plans for her.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Samson Films

Port Pictures

Float Like a Butterfly Trailers

Cast

Frances

Hazel Doupe

Michael

Dara Devaney

Sergeant

Aidan O'Hare

Grandad Joyce

Lalor Roddy

Granny Flynn

Hilda Fay

Patrick

Johnny Collins

Eamann

Jamie Kierans

Margaret

Lisa Lambe

Uncle Joe

Packy Lee

Uncle Tommy

Michael Collins

Uncle Bobby

Aaron Monaghan

Pa Quinn

Pascal Scott

Two aging fighters in LA, friends, get a call from a Vegas promoter because his undercard fighters for a Mike Tyson bout that night are suddenly unavailable. He wants them to box each other. They agree as long as the winner gets a shot at the middleweight title. They enlist Grace, Cesar's current and Vinnie's ex girlfriend, to drive them to Vegas.

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