Champs (2014)

A documentary on boxing greats Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield and Bernard Hopkins examines their lives in and out of the ring.

Director:

Bert Marcus

Writer:

Bert Marcus

Stars:

Evander Holyfield, Bernard Hopkins, Mike Tyson

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Evander Holyfield	...	Himself
Bernard Hopkins	...	Himself
Mike Tyson	...	Himself
Larry 'Ratso' Sloman	...	Himself
Dalton Conley	...	Himself
Naazim Richardson	...	Himself
John Pfaff	...	Himself
50 Cent	...	Himself (as Curtis Jackson)
Mary J. Blige	...	Herself
Lou DiBella	...	Himself
George Willis	...	Himself
Al Bernstein	...	Himself
Francisco Aguilar	...	Himself
Mark Wahlberg	...	Himself
Spike Lee	...	Himself

Storyline

This epic story of the rise of three of the most successful boxers of our time challenges the perception of the American Dream through the intimately personal life trajectories of Evander Holyfield, Bernard Hopkins and Mike Tyson. Much like modern day gladiators, our protagonists come from the bottom rungs of society, choosing the path of boxing or "the poor man's sport," as a last resort, and an alternative to much bleaker options such as prison or, worse yet, death. Following these fighters' paths from success to self-discovery, they recount their battles while illuminating our country's most critical social issues, including the struggle with poverty, racial inequality, broken homes, drug and alcohol abuse, violence and the failures of our educational and prison systems. CHAMPS unearths the unique resilience of these men in the face of life's most difficult obstacles - from personal finance to sustained brain injury - and highlights how our society and their industry exalts their ...

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Plot Keywords:

boxing | champion | boxer | rivalry | tough guy | 

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Genres:

Documentary | Biography | Sport

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Official Site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 March 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

Mistrzowie

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bert Marcus Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Quotes

Mike Tyson: It all comes down to family, love, and forgiveness, and respect.
Mike Tyson: Putting a gasp between who I am and who I wanna be.
Mike Tyson: Find different ways to become more conscious about myself.

User Reviews

Sports with a bit more

This is a great sports film to watch and gives you more than you bargained for. I am a huge boxing fan and know almost everything about these guys, but I learned a lot that I didn't know, especially about Tyson. They had really awesome access to the main boxers that is really unusual and makes you feel like you're getting really close to these men. It's like a better produced 30 for 30 (which I love, by the way) because you learn a lot about the sport, but also get so much more.