Scorpion Releasing has revealed that it is preparing a Blu-ray release of George Bowers' thriller
Body and Soul (1981), starring Leon Isaac Kennedy, Perry Lang, Michael V. Gazzo, Muhammad Ali, and Peter Lawford. The release is expected to arrive on the market in the Fall.
Synopsis: Leon Johnson (Leon Isaac Kennedy) is a boxer who plans to study medicine, but, with his ailing sister, Kelly (Nikki Swassy), in need of costly care, he decides to earn a living in the ring. His rise is rapid, but Leon's newly extravagant lifestyle threatens his relationship with girlfriend Julie (Jayne Kennedy). As Leon approaches the sport's highest echelons, he faces increasingly tough decisions that test his loyalty to his family and himself.