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Resurrecting the Champ

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

6.3(271)
Released:June 14, 2007
Runtime:1h 52m
Status:Released

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.

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

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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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