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Directors: Jesse Abdenour, Tony Cosgrove
Run Time: 22 min
Year: 2009
Category: Documentary Short
FILMMAKERS ATTENDING
This film is included in the ARKANSAS DOCUMENTARY SHOWCASE, one of a series of short film showcases generously supported by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Synopsis: Follows two middle-aged fighters as they compete against other boxers and father time. Dexter "The Dingo" Dunworth, a 52-year-old retiree, is the oldest active professional fighter in the world, according to the Guinness Book of World Records. The film follows him into the ring as he trains, makes an appearance at a local radio station, and fights in the small town of Paris, Arkansas. Grant Walker, 42, an occupational therapist from Cabot, Arkansas, is a two-time amateur national champion in the over-35 "Masters" boxing division. He juggles work, two children, strenuous workouts, and the occasional fight. Turns out, boxing is not just a sport to these men -- it provides them with a sense of accomplishment and the feeling that, despite their ages, they are still contenders.
