Resurrecting the Champ

Resurrecting the Champ

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

2007•1h 52m•6.3/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.3/10(265)

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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Production

Battleplan Productions, Yari Film Group, Phoenix Pictures, Alberta Film Entertainment

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Samuel L. Jackson

Samuel L. Jackson

Champ

Josh Hartnett

Josh Hartnett

Erik Kenman Jr.

Alan Alda

Alan Alda

Ralph Metz

Teri Hatcher

Teri Hatcher

Andrea Flak

Kathryn Morris

Kathryn Morris

Joyce Kernan

Dakota Goyo

Dakota Goyo

Teddy Kernan

Rachel Nichols

Rachel Nichols

Polly

Nick Sandow

Nick Sandow

Marciano

Kristen Shaw

Kristen Shaw

Kristen Shaw

David Paymer

David Paymer

Whitley

Harry Lennix

Harry Lennix

Bob Satterfield Jr.

Peter Coyote

Peter Coyote

Ike Epstein

Chris Ippolito

Chris Ippolito

Jaws

J. Winston Carroll

Roselle

Suzanne Pringle

Woman with Kenny

Troy Amos-Ross

Young Champ

Rod Lurie

Rod Lurie

Toby Eagleburger

John Elway

John Elway

Jake LaMotta

Jake LaMotta

Jake LaMotta (voice)

Jameson Trenholm

Runt

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