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Resurrecting the Champ (2007) -- Up-and-coming sports reporter (Hartnett) rescues a homeless man ("Champ", Jackson) 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 fa
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Resurrecting the Champ (2007) -- Interview: Alan Alda "On the story"
Resurrecting the Champ (2007) -- Up-and-coming sports reporter (Hartnett) rescues a homeless man ("Champ", Jackson) 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 fa
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Overview

User Rating:
7.0/10   6,245 votes
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Director:
Rod Lurie
Writers (WGA):
Michael Bortman (screenplay) and
Allison Burnett (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
24 August 2007 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Sport more
Tagline:
Based on a true story, that was based on a lie.
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. | full synopsis
Awards:
2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(4 articles)
Jackson Visits Troubled Wilson
 (From WENN. 28 August 2007)

'Superbad' the Superhero?
 (From Studio Briefing - Film News. 24 August 2007)

User Comments:
This movie deserves more attention more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Samuel L. Jackson ... Champ

Josh Hartnett ... Erik Kernan Jr.

Kathryn Morris ... Joyce Kernan

Dakota Goyo ... Teddy Kernan

Alan Alda ... Ralph Metz

Rachel Nichols ... Polly

Teri Hatcher ... Andrea Flak

Kristen Shaw ... Perlmutter
Nick Sandow ... Marciano

David Paymer ... Whitley

Harry Lennix ... Bob Satterfield Jr.

Peter Coyote ... Ike Epstein
Ryan McDonald ... Kenny

Chris Ippolito ... Jaws
Jameson Trenholm ... Runt
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for some violence and brief language.
Runtime:
112 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS
Certification:
USA:PG-13 | Singapore:PG | Finland:K-11 | Singapore:M18 (DVD rating)
Filming Locations:
Calgary, Alberta, Canada more

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Trivia:
The story was inspired by the article "Resurrecting the Champ" by J.R. Moehringer which appeared in the Los Angeles Times Magazine in 1997; although the article indeed purportedly focused on Bob Satterfield, there are various other differences with the true story. Moehringer, who had already won a Pulitzer Prize, had no children, and his father was not well-known though he did abandon his family when the writer was an infant. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Erik leaves Champ at the house they were conversing in front of, Champ is shown standing on the curb as he contemplates knocking on the door of the house. Then, as Erik is driving away, he looks into his rear-view mirror, and Champ is instantly shown standing in the middle of the street instead of on the curb. more
Quotes:
Erik Kernan Jr.: [Narrating] A writer, like a boxer, must stand alone. more
Movie Connections:
References "NFL Monday Night Football" (1970) more
Soundtrack:
Roberto Duran more

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13 out of 18 people found the following comment useful:-
This movie deserves more attention, 4 September 2007
8/10
Author: maestro-20 from Pittsburgh, PA

This movie deserves more attention that what it has now (and distribution). Samuel L. Jackson played against type and did a wonderful job. It was also Josh Hartnett's best performance. The story is thought-provoking, heart-warming, and interesting.

The writing is solid and the performances impressive across the board -- even the kid who played Hartnett's son was excellent. As a writer, I really appreciate the themes on telling the truth, fame, integrity, responsibilities, talent, etc. The father-son theme echoes throughout the entire film. Like Field of Dreams, this is a guy's chick flick. Take your husbands, sons or fathers and go see this movie.

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KENNY CHARACTER AWFUL + UNBELIEVABLE lindaluau
Where's Satterfield now? groggo
I am shocked!Budget 13 million$ + box office:only 3 million $??? Samfortune2004
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