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IRON MIKE

Added 2021-09-10 20:29:41 +0000 UTC

IRON MIKE

Limited Series

Length: 8 half-hour episodes

Network: HULU

Studio: 20th Television

Production Comp: Screen Arcade, Lucky Chap

Executive Producers: Karin Gist, Claire Brown,
Steven Rogers, Craig Gillespie, Bryan Unkeless,
Tom Ackerley, Screen Arcade, Management 360

Director: Craig Gillespie

Creator/Writer: Steven Rogers

Casting Directors: Mary Vernieu, Lindsay Graham Ahanonu, Bret Howe

Casting Associate: Benj Bermudez

Casting Assistant: Skyler Zurn

Start Date: September 27th, 2021

Location: New York

Seeking:

[ YOUNG DENISE ]
TO PLAY 9, FEMALE, BLACK, HEAVYSET. Mike’s older sister who, much like her mother, is aware of how harsh the world can be and is fiercely protective of her siblings as they navigate it. She’s hard on Mike because she cares for him dearly and tough love is the only way she knows how to show it… CO-STAR

Storyline: This is the true story of the turbulent life of MIKE TYSON, a bullied boy from an impoverished background who is headed for a life of crime when he finds a path to fame and riches -- and public controversy -- as a heavyweight boxer. Sent to a reformatory at age 13, he finds a coach and a mentor in BOBBY STEWART, a former champion boxer who will teach him discipline, self-respect and the tools of the trade, before introducing him to famous trainer CUS D'AMATO, who will help craft him into a world champion...