TMDb6.3 / 10

Resurrecting the Champ (2007)

Name: Resurrecting the Champ
Director: Rod Lurie
Genre: Drama
Released: 2007-06-14
Duration: 112 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Samuel L. Jackson, Josh Hartnett, Alan Alda, Teri Hatcher, Kathryn Morris

Based on a true story, that was based on a lie.

112 min · United States of America · Dir. Rod Lurie

Drama 2007 movies

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.