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Aug 24, 2007 · PG-13. 1h 52m. IMDb RATING. 6.7 /10. 21K. YOUR RATING. Rate. Play trailer 2:26. 7 Videos. 62 Photos. Drama Sport. 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.
- (21K)
- Drama, Sport
- Rod Lurie
- 2007-08-24
Resurrecting the Champ is a 2007 American sports drama film directed by Rod Lurie and written by Michael Bortman and Allison Burnett, based on a Los Angeles Times Magazine article entitled "Resurrecting the Champ" by J. R. Moehringer.
- $13 million
- Larry Groupé
- August 24, 2007
2007 · 1 hr 51 min. PG-13. Drama · Sport. A struggling sports reporter sees a career opportunity when he rescues a homeless man only to discover that he is a boxing legend long thought dead. Subtitles: English. Starring: Josh Hartnett Samuel L. Jackson Rachel Nichols Teri Hatcher Alan Alda Kathryn Morris. Directed by: Rod Lurie.
Struggling sports reporter Erik Kernan (Josh Hartnett, "Lucky Number Slevin") encounters a homeless man who calls himself "Champ" (Samuel L. Jackson, "Pulp Fiction") only to discover that he is one-time boxing champion Battling Bob Satterfield. In his journey to uncover the truth, Erik must reexamine his own life and his relationship with his ...