Alek is an immigrant from the Soviet Union who was a talented boxer in his day, but he was not allowed on the Soviet national team because he was a Jew. Depressed and discouraged, he meets two young amateur boxers. As their coach, he trains them for glory.
| Directing | Joe Roth | Director |
| Editing | Richard Chew | Editor |
| Production | Margery Simkin | Casting |
| Production | Todd M. Thaler | Casting |
| Production | Joe Roth | Producer |
| Production | Harry J. Ufland | Producer |
| Camera | Arthur Albert | Director of Photography |
| Art | Dan Perri | Title Designer |
| Writing | Heywood Gould | Screenplay |
| Writing | Richard Price | Screenplay |
| Writing | Tom Cole | Screenplay |
| Sound | Jack Nitzsche | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Dezsö Magyar | Story |
| Production | Paul Schiff | Associate Producer |
| Production | Patrick McCormick | Co-Producer |
| Production | Dezsö Magyar | Co-Producer |
| Crew | Kenny Endoso | Stunts |
| Production | Kate Guinzburg | Production Coordinator |
