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Resurrecting The Champ

2007, Movie, PG-13, 111 mins

RESURRECTING THE CHAMP
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Inspired by Los Angeles Magazine's Pulitzer Prize-nominated article by J.R. Moehringer about a homeless man who claimed to be a once-famous boxer, Rod Lurie's film never fully reconciles the story about newsroom ethics with the sentimental drama about bad dads and bereft sons. Erik Kernan Jr (Josh Hartnett), Moehringer's fictionalized stand-in, is a sports reporter for The Denver Times who is perpetually in the shadow of his late father, a legendary radio sportscaster, and... read more leave a comment
Year: 2007
Rated PG-13

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Cast
Samuel L. Jackson: Champ
Josh Hartnett: Erik
Kathryn Morris: Joyce
Dakota Goyo: Teddy
Alan Alda: Metz
Rachel Nichols: Polly

 

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