Resurrecting the Champ

August 24, 2007

Director Rod Lurie
Producer Arnold Messer, Bradley Fischer, Louis M. Phillips
Screenwriter Michael Bortman
Studio Yari Film Group
Starring Samuel L. Jackson, Josh Hartnett, Teri Hatcher, Kathryn Morris, Dakota Goyo, Alan Alda, Rachel Nichols, Glenn Hunter, David Paymer, Ryan McDonald
Genre Drama
MPAA Rating PG-13

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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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Samuel L. Jackson on Resurrecting the Champ
He gives an immersive performance as an aged former boxer.
August 23, 2007

Alan Alda Resurrecting the Champ
He plays the editor who brings the hammer down.
August 22, 2007

Rod Lurie Directs Resurrecting the Champ
Writer/director talks about capturing the excitement on screen.
August 21, 2007

Josh Hartnett is Resurrecting the Champ
His character takes on a lot of roles, including fatherhood.
August 20, 2007

Resurrecting the Champ Poster
Sport drama starring Samuel L. Jackson and then some.
July 8, 2007

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