"From queer filmmaker Tamika Miller (2023's Honor Student), Undercard sees Sykes playing Cheryl "No Mercy" Stewart, a two-time boxing champion-turned-trainer, still coping with the repercussions of a life lived in service of her sport, including her journey as a recovering alcoholic. There's also the matter of her son, Keith (the handsome Bentley Green, of the White Men Can't Jump remake fame), who she abandoned when he was young."
"But when Keith's gambling-addicted trainer causes him to suffer a monumental loss in the ring, Cheryl steps in to coach him for the biggest fight of his career, hoping to mentor him into becoming the athlete he was always meant to be and making up for lost time as a family. Per the official synopsis, "with everything on the line, mother and son enter an uneasy partnership, balancing ambition, forgiveness, and the price of a second chance.""
"As she reminded us last month at the Golden Globe Awards, where she expertly roasted both Bill Maher & Ricky Gervais all while standing up for the trans community, Wanda Sykes is one of the funniest & most fearless people working today. After emerging as a stand-up comedian to watch in the '90s, she has gone on to have an illustrious career in film & television, often as comedic relief."
Wanda Sykes portrays Cheryl 'No Mercy' Stewart, a two-time boxing champion-turned-trainer who struggles with alcoholism and the consequences of a life devoted to sport. Her estranged son Keith, a 21-year-old promising boxer played by Bentley Green, resents her abandonment. After Keith suffers a career-altering loss caused by his gambling-addicted trainer, Cheryl returns to coach him for the biggest fight of his career. The story follows their uneasy partnership as they balance ambition, forgiveness, and the cost of a second chance. The film, directed by queer filmmaker Tamika Miller, shifts Sykes from comedy into dramatic territory.
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