Resurrecting the Champ

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

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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.

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Creators

Rod Lurie

director

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Michael Bortman

writer

Allison Burnett

writer

Cast

Samuel L. Jackson actor Josh Hartnett actor Alan Alda actor Teri Hatcher actor Kathryn Morris actor Dakota Goyo actor Rachel Nichols actor Nick Sandow actor

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Kristen Shaw actor David Paymer actor Harry Lennix actor Peter Coyote actor

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Chris Ippolito actor

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J. Winston Carroll actor

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Suzanne Pringle actor Troy Amos-Ross actor Rod Lurie actor

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John Elway actor

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Jake LaMotta actor

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Jameson Trenholm actor