Resurrecting the Champ

User Rating: 7.2/10

Overview

Director:

Rod Lurie

Writers (WGA):

Michael Bortman (screenplay) and

Allison Burnett (screenplay) …

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Release Date:

24 August 2007 (USA) more

Genre:

Drama / Sport more

Tagline:

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

Plot Outline:

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.

Plot Synopsis:

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Plot Keywords:

Lawsuit / Reporter / Casino / Father Son Relationship / Bar more

Awards:

1 nomination more

User Comments:

Terrific, understated performance by Samuel L. Jackson more

Cast

(Cast overview, first billed only)

Samuel L. Jackson … Champ

Josh Hartnett … Erik Kernan

Kathryn Morris … Joyce Kernan

Dakota Goyo … Teddy Kernan

Alan Alda … Ralph Metz