Resurrecting the Champ (2007)

Resurrecting the Champ (2007)

Based on a true story, that was based on a lie. 2007-06-14 United States of America 112 Min. PG-13
6.3 240 votes

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.

Cast

Samuel L. Jackson is Champ
Champ
Josh Hartnett is Erik Kenman Jr.
Erik Kenman Jr.
Alan Alda is Ralph Metz
Ralph Metz
Teri Hatcher is Andrea Flak
Andrea Flak
Kathryn Morris is Joyce Kernan
Joyce Kernan
Dakota Goyo is Teddy Kernan
Teddy Kernan
Rachel Nichols is Polly
Polly
Nick Sandow is Marciano
Marciano
Kristen Shaw is Kristen Shaw
Kristen Shaw
David Paymer is Whitley
Whitley
Harry Lennix is Bob Satterfield Jr.
Bob Satterfield Jr.
Peter Coyote is Ike Epstein
Ike Epstein

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