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Resurrecting the Champ (2007)
6.8
Ratings: 6.8/10 from 11,206 users
Metascore:
55/100
Reviews: 51 user | 101 critic | 28 from Metacritic.com 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. Director:Rod Lurie |
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Joyce Kernan
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Polly
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Andrea Flak
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Perlmutter
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Nick Sandow | ... |
Marciano
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Whitley
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| Harry Lennix | ... |
Bob Satterfield Jr.
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Ike Epstein
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Kenny
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Jameson Trenholm | ... |
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Storyline
A young journalist comes to the aid of a homeless man who claims he is a former heavy weight title contender. Seeing a chance to redeem his struggling career, the writer's story of the champ's life raises questions about the past that will threaten all he holds dear. Written by Anonymous
Plot Summary | Plot SynopsisPlot Keywords:
Reporter | Homeless Man | Boxing | Newspaper Editor | Newspaper Headline | See more »Taglines:
Based on a true story, that was based on a lie.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for some violence and brief language See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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El ultimo asalto See more »Box Office
Budget:
$13,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$1,659,756 (USA) (26 August 2007) (1605 Screens)Gross:
$3,169,424 (USA) (23 September 2007)Company Credits
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Written by Sharron March
Performed by Sharron March
Courtesy of Position Music/Choicetracks, Inc. See more »
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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 had no children, and his father was not well-known though he did abandon his family when the writer was an infant. See 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. See more »Soundtracks
"Tromboner"Written by Sharron March
Performed by Sharron March
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