During World War II, Salamo Arouch, a passionate boxer, is arrested and sent to a concentration camp. Soon, he is forced to box against his fellow prisoners for the sake of entertainment.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Willem DafoeSalamo Arouch | Salamo Arouch |
 Edward James OlmosGypsy | Gypsy |
 Robert LoggiaFather Arouch | Father Arouch |
 Wendy GazelleAllegra | Allegra |
 Kelly WolfElena | Elena |
 Costas MandylorAvram | Avram |
 Kario SalemJacko | Jacko |
 Edward ŻentaraJanush | Janush |
 Hartmut BeckerMaj. Rauscher | Maj. Rauscher |
 Burkhard HeylAid to Rauscher | Aid to Rauscher |
 Zofia SaretokMomma | Momma |
 Grażyna KrukównaSister Julie | Sister Julie |
| KKarolina TwardowskaBemmi | Bemmi |
| JJuranda KrolSarah | Sarah |
| WWiktor MlynarczykBeppo | Beppo |
 Jerzy GrałekKapo Kyr | Kapo Kyr |
| EEwa LeśniakKapo Hilda | Kapo Hilda |
| AAnna ChitroNaomi | Naomi |
 Lew RywinAnnouncer | Announcer |
 Maria ProboszRauscher's Girlfriend | Rauscher's Girlfriend |
 Michał JuszczakiewiczSonderkammando | Sonderkammando |
 Arthur CoburnRabbi | Rabbi |
 Marek FrąckowiakS.S. Officer | S.S. Officer |
 Roman KłosowskiS.S. Officer | S.S. Officer |
 Bernard KrawczykS.S. Officer | S.S. Officer |
| TTomasz LulekPrisoner | Prisoner |