Resurrecting the Champ Release Date: August 24, 2007 Studio: Yari Film Group Director: Rod
Lurie Screenwriter: Michael
Bortman Starring: Alan
Alda, Chris
Ippolito, Dakota
Goyo, David
Paymer, Eugene
Clark, Glenn
Hunter, Harry
J. Lennix, Josh
Hartnett, Kathryn
Morris, Peter
Coyote, Rachel
Nichols, Ryan
McDonald, Samuel
L. Jackson, Stephen
Strachan, Teri
Hatcher Genre: Drama MPAA Rating: PG-13 (for some violence and
brief language) Official Website: ResurrectingtheChamp.com
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Plot Summary: 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. — More here
1.
Extented Summary
Living on the streets of Denver, pushing a shopping cart piled
high with all his worldly possessions, the man everyone calls “The
Champ” (Samuel L. Jackson) knows he was not the greatest
boxer to ever step in the ring, but at least he had a shot at
it.
2.
Based On A True Story
On May 4, 1997, Los Angeles based-reporter J.R. Moehringer published
an article that retraced the life of a former legendary boxer
who went from being a Chicago City Golden Gloves Champion to
narrowly missing a shot at a title fight and wound up homeless
on the mean streets of California.
3.
A Cast Of Real Contenders
One of the key elements in getting a film off the ground, besides
good material and a well-written script, is the ability to attract
a strong cast. With no less than three Academy Award® nominees,
and several Emmy and Golden Globe winners on board, Resurrecting
the Champ was primed to go the distance to the big screen.
4.
A Film About Truth Demands Authenticity
When everyone involved with bringing Resurrecting the Champ to
the big screen read the soul-searching truth that ran through
every word in J.R. Moehringer’s article, it became the
utmost of priorities to make the film as genuinely true to the
spirit of the article as possible.
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Samuel
L. Jackson on Resurrecting the Champ
CanMag, CA - Aug
23, 2007
Even a Sam fan like myself was impressed by his
immersive performance in Resurrecting the Champ. Champ,
an aged former boxer now living on the street,...
Alan
Alda Resurrecting the Champ
CanMag, CA - Aug
22, 2007
Resurrecting the Champ cuts a little
close to the bone for journalists. Trying to make a name for himself,
the film's protagonist (Josh Hartnett) profiles a...
Director
Rod Lurie on the set of Resurrecting the Champ.
About - News & Issues, NY - Aug
22, 2007
Rod Lurie (The Contender) directs a talented ensemble
cast led by Josh Hartnett and Samuel L Jackson in Resurrecting
the Champ,
a movie about not only...
'Resurrecting
the Champ'
gets an OC premiere tonight
Orange County Register, CA - Aug
21, 2007
21) at 7:30, the Newport Beach Film Festival is
presenting the Orange County premiere of "Resurrecting the Champ," a
drama starring Samuel L. Jackson,...
Studios
use August as dumping ground
Baltimore Sun, United
States - Aug 24, 2007
... and Samuel L. Jackson's performance
in Resurrecting the Champ (the only bright spot in
an otherwise forgettable film), this week would be a total bust....
Samuel
L. Jackson has mastered the art of character study
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, United
States - Aug 24, 2007
By Calvin Wilson Samuel L. Jackson, star of the
new film "Resurrecting the Champ," which opens today,
has mastered the art of being familiar yet surprising....
Josh
Hartnett Interview, Resurrecting the Champ
MoviesOnline, Canada - Aug
19, 2007
MoviesOnline sat down with Josh Hartnett at the
Los Angeles press day for his new movie, "Resurrecting the Champ,” directed
by Rod Lurie. ...
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