Toby (1975 film)

Toby is a 1975 Boxing Drama film directed by Carl Andy, produced by Ray Stark and released by Columbia Pictures, the film stars Gene Hackman, Joey Miyashima, and a pre-Star Wars Carrie Fisher.

the film itself was loosely based on Osamu Tezuka's manga, "The Ballad of Tobio"

Plot
The year is 1963, 15-year old Toby Katsumoto (Joey Miyashima) is an escapee from an Orphanage, who decides to live in the slums of New York, he then becomes a new recruit for Rob's Gym as a boxer

Cast

 * Gene Hackman as Rob Schmuel
 * Joey Miyashima as Toby Katsumoto
 * Carrie Fisher as Hannah

Box Office
The film grossed an estimated $570,000 in it's limited run on March 1, 1975 playing in nearly 800 theaters.

Critical response
Toby received mixed to positive during it's release, The film apparently has an 77% "Certified Fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes and a 71/100 on Metacritic, at the time of release, Toby was considered called a typical clichéd Boxing drama of the 70's. until it was later perfected by Rocky the following year

Home Media

 * 1986 RCA Columbia Pictures Home Video VHS
 * 1990 Goodtimes Home Video VHS
 * 2000 Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment DVD
 * 2016 Twilight Time Blu-ray