Thursday, September 11 at 7:00: Sneak Preview + conversation with Ethan Hawke and Tim Blake Nelson after the show
Friday, September 12 at 6:30: Conversation with Steve Buscemi and Tim Blake Nelson after the show
Bernard “Bang Bang” Rozyski (Tim Blake Nelson) was once a beloved prizefighter, a ferocious talent who electrified Detroit’s boxing scene in the 1980s. Now, decades later, he’s a broken man—gruff, isolated, and clinging to the past. When his estranged daughter unexpectedly leaves her troubled teenage son on his doorstep, Bang Bang sees a shot at redemption. As he trains his grandson in the ring, he begins to find purpose again—until old ghosts resurface, including a long-buried feud with his former rival, Darnell Washington, now a rising mayoral candidate. As past and present collide, Bang Bang must ask himself: is he guiding his grandson out of love—or passing down the very rage that once defined him?"