Resurrecting the Champ
2007 · Movie · PG-13 · 112 min · ★ 6.3 · 58% critics
A struggling sports reporter helps a homeless man who claims to be a long-lost boxing great, and the story suddenly offers a shot at career glory. As attention grows, the reporter is pushed to question his choices, his ethics, and what it means to live up to family expectations.
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Details
- Years
- 2007
- Release date
- 2007-06-14
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 58/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 (268 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a sports-and-journalism drama about ambition, honesty, and family pressure with a few turns along the way; Not for you if you want nonstop action or a simple feel-good arc like Draft Day.
Pros: strong lead performance; thoughtful themes; engaging surprises | Cons: a bit long; uneven focus; some predictability
Themes
- sports
- boxing
Cast & crew
Samuel L. Jackson
as Champ
Josh Hartnett
as Erik Kenman Jr.
Alan Alda
as Ralph Metz
Teri Hatcher
as Andrea Flak
Kathryn Morris
as Joyce Kernan
Dakota Goyo
as Teddy Kernan
Rachel Nichols
as Polly
Nick Sandow
as Marciano
Kristen Shaw
as Kristen Shaw
David Paymer
as Whitley
Directed by Rod Lurie