Resurrecting the Champ (2007)
Based on a true story, that was based on a lie.
2007 · PG-13 · 1h 52m · Drama
Genres: Drama
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…
Director: Rod Lurie
Writers: Michael Bortman, Allison Burnett
Music by: Larry Groupé
Cinematography: Adam Kane
Editor: Sarah Boyd
Rated 6.3/10 by 273 viewers
Cast
Samuel L. Jackson as ChampJosh Hartnett as Erik Kenman Jr.Alan Alda as Ralph MetzTeri Hatcher as Andrea FlakKathryn Morris as Joyce KernanDakota Goyo as Teddy KernanRachel Nichols as PollyNick Sandow as MarcianoKristen Shaw as Kristen ShawDavid Paymer as WhitleyHarry Lennix as Bob Satterfield Jr.Peter Coyote as Ike EpsteinMore like this
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