UNDERCARD

Wanda Sykes steps into the ring in her first major dramatic role… When CHERYL “NO MERCY” STEWART, a two-time former boxing champion and recovering alcoholic attempts to reconnect with the 19-year-old son she abandoned, she is met with a wall of resentment. The only thing stopping KEITH STEWART, a street hustler and promising young fighter, from a world boxing title is his bad attitude. When he suffers an unnecessary loss because of his gambling-addicted trainer, he’s forced to turn to the only person who has what it takes to get him to the top– his mother.

Determined to right past wrongs and reclaim her glory, Cheryl trains her estranged son. Despite her struggles of addiction, and the threat of Child Protective Services taking her 7-year-old daughter away, Cheryl attempts to make boxing history and do what no other mother has ever done – train her son to a world championship title.

Written and directed by Tamika Miller, it follows the traditions of ‘Million Dollar Baby’, ‘Creed’ and ‘Raging Bull’. But this story is different as it’s seen through the eyes of the trainer played by Wanda Sykes. …. And it shows Wanda like we’ve never seen her before.