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Resurrecting the Champ (2007)

Resurrecting the Champ (2007)

Drama

Based on a true story, that was based on a lie.

Release Date: 2007, June 14
Directors: Rod Lurie
Countries: United States of America
Production: Battleplan Productions, Yari Film Group, Phoenix Pictures, Alberta Film Entertainment
Cast: Samuel L. Jackson, Teri Hatcher, Josh Hartnett, Harry Lennix, Chris Ippolito, Dakota Goyo, Peter Coyote, Ryan McDonald, Kathryn Morris, Rachel Nichols, Alan Alda, David Paymer

Overview:

Up-and-coming sports reporter rescues a homeless man ("Champ") only to discover that he is, in fact, a boxing legend believed to have passed away. What begins as an opportunity to resurrect Champ's story and escape the shadow of his father's success becomes a personal journey as the ambitious reporter reexamines his own life and his relationship with his family.

Keywords:

sports boxing