The 'Boardwalk Empire' actors teamed up for the story of a boxer whose ultimate fight happens outside the ring.

So was its star, West Orange native Michael Pitt. Pitt (”Boardwalk Empire,” “Hedwig and the Angry Inch”) — also known as Michael C. Pitt — leads the movie as fallen fighter Mike Flannigan.

Michael C. Pitt discusses playing a boxer in Jack Huston's new film 'Day of the Fight,' producer Martin Scorsese, co-stars Joe Pesci and Steve Buscemi, and the Italian authenticity of the film ...