Resurrecting the Champ

Theatrical - Wide 2007-08-24

Cast Samuel L. Jackson Josh Hartnett Teri Hatcher Kathryn Morris Dakota Goyo Alan Alda Rachel Nichols Glenn Hunter David Paymer Ryan McDonald Harry Lennix Peter Coyote Chris Ippolito Stephen Strachan Eugene Clark
Directed by Rod Lurie
Written by Michael Bortman

Genres: Drama

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Struggling sports reporter Erik Kernan (Josh Hartnett) encounters a homeless man who calls himself “Champ” (Samuel L. Jackson) only to determine that he is the one-time boxing champion Battling Bob Satterfield. What begins as a story about resurrecting a once-great man becomes Erik’s title shot. In his journey to uncover the truth, Erik has to reexamine his own life and his relationship with his young son.

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