Resurrecting the Champ(2007)

Name: Resurrecting the Champ
Director: Rod Lurie
Released: 2007-06-14
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Samuel L. Jackson, Josh Hartnett, Alan Alda, Teri Hatcher, Kathryn Morris

PG-13

06/14/2007 (US)Drama1h 52m

6.3

"Based on a true story, that was based on a lie."

Overview

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.

Michael Bortman

Screenplay

Rod Lurie

Director

Allison Burnett

Screenplay