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Champs

  • 20142014
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  • 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
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Champs (2014)
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  • Documentary
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A documentary on boxing greats Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield and Bernard Hopkins examines their lives in and out of the ring.A documentary on boxing greats Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield and Bernard Hopkins examines their lives in and out of the ring.A documentary on boxing greats Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield and Bernard Hopkins examines their lives in and out of the ring.

IMDb RATING
7.2/10
1.9K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Bert Marcus
  • Writer
    • Bert Marcus
  • Stars
    • Evander Holyfield
    • Bernard Hopkins
    • Mike Tyson
Top credits
  • Director
    • Bert Marcus
  • Writer
    • Bert Marcus
  • Stars
    • Evander Holyfield
    • Bernard Hopkins
    • Mike Tyson
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 16User reviews
    • 27Critic reviews
    • 59Metascore
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  • Videos2

    Champs
    Trailer 2:04
    Champs
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    Photos9

    Champs (2014)
    Champs (2014)
    Young Bernard hitting the speed bag
    Young Bernard scouting his future opponent out
    Young Bernard reading in his cell
    Young Bernard thinking in his cell
    Young Bernard trying on a new chain
    Young Bernard in jail shadow boxing

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    Evander Holyfield
    Evander Holyfield
    • Selfas Self
    Bernard Hopkins
    • Selfas Self
    Mike Tyson
    Mike Tyson
    • Selfas Self
    Larry 'Ratso' Sloman
    Larry 'Ratso' Sloman
    • Selfas Self
    Dalton Conley
    • Selfas Self
    Naazim Richardson
    • Selfas Self
    John Pfaff
    John Pfaff
    • Selfas Self
    50 Cent
    50 Cent
    • Selfas Self
    • (as Curtis Jackson)
    Mary J. Blige
    Mary J. Blige
    • Selfas Self
    Lou DiBella
    Lou DiBella
    • Selfas Self
    George Willis
    • Selfas Self
    Al Bernstein
    • Selfas Self
    Francisco Aguilar
    • Selfas Self
    Mark Wahlberg
    Mark Wahlberg
    • Selfas Self
    Spike Lee
    Spike Lee
    • Selfas Self
    David J. Leonard
    • Selfas Self
    Micky Ward
    Micky Ward
    • Selfas Self
    Craig 'Boogie' Jones
    • Selfas Self
    • Director
      • Bert Marcus
    • Writer
      • Bert Marcus
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    Storyline

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    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 fleeting success, but leaves them without the skills, protections, medical care and training that they need to succeed outside of the ring. We call them "champs" in sport, but cannot help but ask whether they can truly be champions in life. —C. Hamar
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    • 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 reviews16

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    Brilliant
    This is a stand out film. I saw the film because a friend invited me to a special screening and knew nothing about it before watching. Afterwards I was totally floored and so happy to have spent 90 minutes that way. Documentaries can often drag, especially in a theater, but this felt so much like a gorgeously shot narrative film that I had to remind myself afterward that this was entirely real and authentic, not a scripted film. The themes, messages and characters were so full of impact. I especially loved Bernard Hopkins' story because I didn't know a lot about him and he is a truly remarkable person. The celebrity voices were also really fun to watch and totally impressive. Definitely see this one in theaters or on the computer - works so well either way.
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    • Mar 12, 2015

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 13, 2015 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Чемпионы
    • Production company
      • Bert Marcus Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 25 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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