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Resurrecting the Champ (2007)

PG-13  |   |  Drama, Sport  |  24 August 2007 (USA)
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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.

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Joyce Kernan
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Ralph Metz
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Polly
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Andrea Flak
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Perlmutter
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Whitley
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Bob Satterfield Jr.
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Ike Epstein
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Kenny
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Storyline

A young journalist comes to the aid of a homeless man who claims he is a former heavy weight title contender. Seeing a chance to redeem his struggling career, the writer's story of the champ's life raises questions about the past that will threaten all he holds dear. Written by Anonymous

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

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

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Drama | Sport

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Rated PG-13 for some violence and brief language | See all certifications »

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Release Date:

24 August 2007 (USA)  »

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Budget:

$13,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$1,659,756 (USA) (24 August 2007)

Gross:

$3,169,424 (USA) (21 September 2007)
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Trivia

The story was inspired by the article "Resurrecting the Champ" by J.R. Moehringer which appeared in the Los Angeles Times Magazine in 1997; although the article indeed purportedly focused on Bob Satterfield, there are various other differences with the true story. Moehringer had no children, and his father was not well-known though he did abandon his family when the writer was an infant. See more »

Goofs

When Erik leaves Champ at the house they were conversing in front of, Champ is shown standing on the curb as he contemplates knocking on the door of the house. Then, as Erik is driving away, he looks into his rear-view mirror, and Champ is instantly shown standing in the middle of the street instead of on the curb. See more »

Quotes

Erik Kernan Jr.: [Narrating] A writer, like a boxer, must stand alone.
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Boxing movie is a knock out!
25 August 2007 | by (United States) – See all my reviews

This movie is a gem, perhaps hasn't been marketed enough for most people to know it. But way better than half the stuff that is out there now, and a totally unexpected story. I'd definitely suggest going to see it before it's out of theaters. Samuel L. Jackson does an extraordinary job in a role you wouldn't normally associate him with. And Josh Hartnett really proves he's got acting chops. This is yet another film that proves that you don't need a blockbuster hit to find quality entertainment. It's well written, it's well acted, and in the ever predictable world that is most Hollywood products Resurrecting the Champ is a beacon of original beauty.


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