Steel and Smoke Rings
- Tagline
- In a game of secrets, every player has a score to settle.
- Description
- During the grit and bustle of the Industrial Revolution, a family's legacy and a web of secrets collide on the backdrop of America's burgeoning sports scene. Nectarine Olive-son stars as a talented chef and restaurateur, whose culinary empire is a front for illicit activities. John Soyega plays a retired cop with a storied past and a personal vendetta, while Geoffrey Almond portrays a boxing promoter caught in their dangerous game. Directed by the visionary Robert Zebrafish, 'Steel and Smoke Rings' serves up a dish where fortunes are built and broken, and where every punch could be the last. An unflinching look at the cost of ambition and the price of blood in the furnace of America's relentless progress.
- MpaaRating
- R
- PopularityScore
- 4.30
- ReleaseDate
- 05/26/2022
- Genre
- Sport
- Director(s)
- Cast
Critic Reviews
7.50
Robert Zebrafish's 'Steel and Smoke Rings' presents a gritty tableau of ambition and deceit, layered within the rapid gears of the Industrial Revolution. Nectarine Olive-son delivers a nuanced performance as the culinary kingpin with a side of unsavory dealings, providing a savory contrast to John Soyega's portrayal of a doggedly determined former lawman. Geoffrey Almond lends a compelling complexity to a boxing promoter ensnared in this world of treachery. The film's tagline, 'In a game of secrets, every player has a score to settle,' aptly encapsulates the narrative's tension, which simmers throughout the plot like a slow-cooking stew, ready to boil over at any moment. The R-rated affair ensures that the punches, both literal and metaphorical, are not pulled, with Zebrafish's direction ensuring that the audience feels the full weight of each blow. While the film occasionally meanders into predictable tropes, the atmospheric set pieces and character-driven drama are sufficient to maintain engagement. It's a solid entry in the genre, offering a rich visual feast that underscores the tumultuous era it seeks to capture.