Great SOUTHPAW TV Spots, Clip and Featurette Check out the new SOUTHPAW TV spots, clip and featurette! The film, directed by Antoine Fuqua (The Equalizer, Training Day), stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Rachel McAdams, Naomie Harris, Forest Whitaker, and 50 Cent. SOUTHPAW will be released in theaters on July 24. A boxer fights his way to the top, only to find his life falling apart around him.