"The cast member who gave me
the biggest surprise and delight, however, was Peter
Coyote, whose turn as an old, crusty, insistently
methodical preserver of the historical archive of
boxing, could have stolen the entire show had he
been given a chance to do it. Watch for him but
don't be surprised if he fools you." ..Cinema
Signals
"Peter Coyote, as seedy boxing
manager Epstein, turns a cameo into a showstopper."
...John Mulderig, Catholic News Service
"In the supporting cast, the
stand out is Peter Coyote as a cigar-chomping gym
owner who knows all about the past. It's a fine
acting moment." ...Mal Vincent, The
Virginian-Pilot
"Peter Coyote is marvelous and
unrecognizable in a Miami beach tan and Lew
Wasserman maxi-frame glasses as a fight manager from
the champ's past." ...Bruce Bennett,
The New York Sun
"Your eyes, hearts and minds gravitate to the
older, more seasoned characters, like Alan Alda...
and Peter Coyote as Ike Epstein, an old-time
fight-ring manager with a fetid, uproarious air of
authority." ...Michael Sragow, Baltimore
Sun
"Combined with some stellar
supporting characters - namely Peter Coyote as a
former fight promoter with big square glasses, and
Kathryn Morris as Erik's ex-wife - director Rod
Lurie creates some wonderful small moments for his
cast to sink their teeth into." ...Katherine
Monk, Montreal Gazette
"There’s also a great cameo by
an almost unrecognizable Peter Coyote as an elderly
boxing promoter named Epstein" ...Frank
Swietek, One Guy's Opinion
"Well-grounded in manly realms - Peter Coyote's
cameo as an old-school gym owner is so sharp you can
smell his rancid cigar."
...Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune
"The character actors,
particularly Peter Coyote as an ancient trainer,
luxuriate in Lurie’s seemingly insignificant
details." ...Dan Moore, Movie Columnist
In
the director's words:
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