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Resurrecting the Champ

6.3/10

Rating

112 min

Runtime

2007

Release Year

Rod Lurie

Director

Cast

Samuel L. Jackson, Josh Hartnett, Alan Alda, Teri Hatcher, Kathryn Morris

Quick Synopsis

In this drama, a young sports reporter working to establish his career encounters a homeless man he nicknames "Champ." To his surprise, he learns that Champ is actually a former boxing champion who was thought to be dead. As the reporter decides to tell Champ's story, hoping it will boost his own career and help him step out from under his father's reputation, he also begins to reflect on his personal life and family relationships, leading to a deeper understanding of himself.

Detailed Synopsis of Resurrecting the Champ

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.

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