Resurrecting the Champ
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2007-06-14
Runtime: 112 mins
Director: Rod Lurie
Spoken language: English
Genres: Drama
Original title: Resurrecting the Champ
Production Companies: Battleplan Productions, Yari Film Group, Phoenix Pictures, Alberta Film Entertainment
Production Countries: United States of America
Cast
Samuel L. Jackson
Josh Hartnett
Alan Alda
Teri Hatcher
Kathryn Morris
Dakota Goyo
Rachel Nichols
Nick Sandow
Kristen Shaw
David Paymer
Harry Lennix
Peter Coyote
Chris Ippolito
J. Winston Carroll
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