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Resurrecting the Champ
"Based on a true story, that was based on a lie."
2007 • 1h 52m • ★ 6.3 (260 votes) Released
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.
Director
Rod Lurie
Screenplay
Michael Bortman
Screenplay
Allison Burnett
Rating
6.3
Runtime
112 min
Production
Battleplan Productions
Yari Film Group
Phoenix Pictures Alberta Film Entertainment
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Keywords
sportsboxing
