Based on a true story, that was based on a lie.
Resurrecting the Champ
TMDB
280 votes
Trailer
Resurrecting the Champ (2007) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p] · plays on YouTube
Where to watch
USStream
- Amazon Prime Video
- Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Howdy Amazon Channel
Rent
- Amazon Video
- Apple TV Store
- Fandango At Home
- FlixFling
Buy
- Amazon Video
- Apple TV Store
- Fandango At Home
- FlixFling
Availability data from JustWatch, for the United States.
Synopsis
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.
- Directed by
- Rod Lurie
- Written by
- Michael Bortman, Allison Burnett
Cast
Samuel L. Jackson
Champ
Josh Hartnett
Erik Kenman Jr.
Alan Alda
Ralph Metz
Teri Hatcher
Andrea Flak
Kathryn Morris
Joyce Kernan
Dakota Goyo
Teddy Kernan
Rachel Nichols
Polly
Nick Sandow
Marciano
Kristen Shaw
Kristen Shaw
David Paymer
Whitley
Harry Lennix
Bob Satterfield Jr.
Peter Coyote
Ike Epstein
Chris Ippolito
Jaws
J. Winston Carroll
Roselle
Suzanne Pringle
Woman with Kenny
Troy Amos-Ross
Young Champ
Details
- Released
- June 14, 2007
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- Status
- Released
- Language
- EN
- Country
- United States of America
More by Rod Lurie
More with Samuel L. Jackson
Pulp Fiction
1994
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
2008
GoodFellas
1990
The Boys
2019
The Boondocks
2005
Tulsa King
2022
Avengers: Infinity War
2018
Avengers: Endgame
2019
Inglourious Basterds
2009
Django Unchained
2012
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
2011
The Avengers
2012
What If...?
2021
Jurassic Park
1993
