Resurrecting the Champ (2007)
Alan Alda, Dakota Goyo, Josh Hartnett, Kathryn Morris, Samuel L. Jackson ... (see more) , Teri Hatcher
When up-and-coming sports writer Erik Kernan saves a homeless man from a scrape with a group of rowdy college kids, he unwittingly finds himself face to face with no ordinary bum, but Champ, the one-time boxing great Bob Satterfield. What begins as a story resurrecting a once-great man turns into an... (read more) When up-and-coming sports writer Erik Kernan saves a homeless man from a scrape with a group of rowdy college kids, he unwittingly finds himself face to face with no ordinary bum, but Champ, the one-time boxing great Bob Satterfield. What begins as a story resurrecting a once-great man turns into an incredible journey, and an opportunity for Erik to reexamine his own life, his relationship with his young son and his recently separated wife.
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PG-13, 1 hr. 53 min.
Directed by:
Rod Lurie
Release Date: Aug 24, 2007
DVD Release Date: Feb 26, 2008
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Slightly better than average drama. Probably the best acting I've seen Samuel L Jackson do.
total buzz kill. pretty depressing. you keep waiting for something good to happen buuuut that never happens.
After the forgetttable Freedomland and the godawful, Snakes on a plane, I was pretty reluctant to watch any more of Samuel L Jackson movies. However, here he delivered one of the best performance in his career and I haven t seen Hartnett is a very go... (read more) After the forgetttable Freedomland and the godawful, Snakes on a plane, I was pretty reluctant to watch any more of Samuel L Jackson movies. However, here he delivered one of the best performance in his career and I haven t seen Hartnett is a very good and suitable role in a while so this was an unexpected treat. Hartnett did bring a lot of heart and soul to his character as a sports journalist struggling to get noticed at his newspaper firm.There happens to be a lot of emotional baggage here but overall the story still works. Probably due to the amazing lead and supporting casts
I really enjoyed this movie. I'm normally not a big fan of Hartnett, but he and Jackson did really well together in this.
I saw this today. What a GREAT movie! Great lessons on integrity and the importance of your reputation. Tons of object lessons. I think Samuel L Jackson turned in a stellar performance as a homeless, down and out, used to be champion. Great fami... (read more) I saw this today. What a GREAT movie! Great lessons on integrity and the importance of your reputation. Tons of object lessons. I think Samuel L Jackson turned in a stellar performance as a homeless, down and out, used to be champion. Great family movie!
Una muy buena historia, por mas que sea una pelicula de drama tiene muchas partes divertidas, no es para nada pesada de llevar y eso lo hace una muy buena pelicula.
"You helped the Champ when he was down and halfway out! I won't forget this."
It was an okay movie, but I'm glad I didn't pay to watch it. Disappointing from Samuel.
I'm not a huge Josh Hartnett fan, but I have a special warm place for journalism movies. Sammy Jackson was great, as usual.
I wasn't a fan of this movie. I do like boxing movies, but Jackson almost ruined the movie for me - I haven't found a newer movie of his that I liked. Hartnett's character seems so airy. Was quite disappointed in this movie.
Great performances by Samuel L. Jackson as the homeless ex-boxer and Josh Hartnett as the journalist who befriends him and writes his story. Jackson's talent is once again demonstrated as he pulls off this role very realistically. The story spun of... (read more) Great performances by Samuel L. Jackson as the homeless ex-boxer and Josh Hartnett as the journalist who befriends him and writes his story. Jackson's talent is once again demonstrated as he pulls off this role very realistically. The story spun off into a direction I was not expecting and was quite shocked by. I had hoped there would have been more to the story, however.
this was a good film it didnt get good reviews but i enjoyed it
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It's one to see, an engrossing, surprising and moving drama that will restore your faith in the power of movies to tell great human stories.full review
Resurrecting the Champ is enjoyable in the moment -- But it's the complexity of Lurie's moral universe that makes it linger in the mind.full review
Jackson disappears into his role, completely convincing, but then he usually is. What a fine actor.full review
This is at heart a story about fathers and sons and self-discovery, and on that score it's a knockout.full review
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