
Resurrecting the Champ
Based on a true story, that was based on a lie.
2007 en 112 minutes
Rating: 6.3
Plot
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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Cast

Samuel L. Jackson
Champ

Josh Hartnett
Erik Kenman Jr.

Alan Alda
Ralph Metz

Teri Hatcher
Andrea Flak

Kathryn Morris
Joyce Kernan

Dakota Goyo
Teddy Kernan

Rachel Nichols
Polly

Nick Sandow
Marciano

Kristen Shaw
Kristen Shaw

David Paymer
Whitley

Harry Lennix
Bob Satterfield Jr.

Peter Coyote
Ike Epstein

Chris Ippolito
Jaws

J. Winston Carroll
Roselle

Suzanne Pringle
Woman with Kenny

Troy Amos-Ross
Young Champ

Rod Lurie
Toby Eagleburger

John Elway
John Elway

Jake LaMotta
Jake LaMotta (voice)

Jameson Trenholm
Runt

Ryan McDonald
Kenny