Resurrecting the Champ

Resurrecting the Champ (2007)

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

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.

Date of release
2007-06-14
TMDB
6.3 / 10 (279)
Runtime
1h 52m
Genres
Drama
Director
Rod Lurie

Casting

  • Samuel L. Jackson — Champ
  • Josh Hartnett — Erik Kenman Jr.
  • Alan Alda — Ralph Metz
  • Teri Hatcher — Andrea Flak
  • Kathryn Morris — Joyce Kernan
  • Dakota Goyo — Teddy Kernan
  • Rachel Nichols — Polly
  • Nick Sandow — Marciano
  • Kristen Shaw — Kristen Shaw
  • David Paymer — Whitley
  • Harry Lennix — Bob Satterfield Jr.
  • Peter Coyote — Ike Epstein

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