Resurrecting the Champ

2007

Action / Drama / Sport

15
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 60% · 115 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 60% · 25K ratings
IMDb Rating 6.7/10 10 21710 21.7K

sports boxing

Plot summary

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 Photo
Rod Lurie

Top cast

Samuel L. Jackson Photo
Samuel L. Jackson as Champ
Rod Lurie Photo
Rod Lurie as Toby Eagleburger
Dale Dye Photo
Dale Dye as Erik 'The Wow Man' Kernan Sr.
Eugene Clark Photo
Eugene Clark as Washburn
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952.57 MB
1280*548
English 2.0
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23.976 fps
1 hr 52 min
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1.79 GB
1904*816
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 52 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by transcendingpictures 7 / 10

One of the best films since "The Shawshank Redemption"

I had the privilege of seeing an advance screening of "Resurrecting the Champ" earlier tonight, followed by a Q & A with director Rod Lurie and screenwriter Michael Bortman. This is an extraordinary motion pictures. In my opinion, this film has the best writing, characterization and dramatic construction of any film released so far this year. The performances are stellar across the board, with a special mention to the film's leads, Josh Hartnett and Sam Jackson. Hartnett's character is torn between his ambition as an up and coming investigative journalist and his integrity as a man, a husband, a father and a son. Jackson plays "Champ", a one-time up and coming boxer who climbs the ranks to #3 in the world, to eventually be reduced to a homeless man scaling the trash cans of Denver.Hartnett and Jackson create an unexpected friendship in his quest to write a magazine article about the journey of this man's forgotten life. Along the way, the film explores the themes of integrity, honesty, vulnerability, authenticity, truth, consequence, and family is an entertaining, emotional and significant fashion. The entire film breathes energy into the value and importance of responsibility and trust, and how abusing them can lead to consequences that can only be cured by forgiveness and a re-commitment to being true to one's character. The way that Hartnett's characters comes to understand the damages he could do to his relationship with his son, by living through it with champ is powerful and a important lesson for all parents.I truly hope this film gets the respect and attention it deserves from critics and audiences alike. Comes Oscar time, I would come to expect "Resurrecting the Champ" to be on the minds of many. When it comes to films that you can sense the passion and heart of the storytelling being present in every frame, this one is near the top of that list. 10/10!
Reviewed by maestro-20 8 / 10

This movie deserves more attention

This movie deserves more attention that what it has now (and distribution). Samuel L. Jackson played against type and did a wonderful job. It was also Josh Hartnett's best performance. The story is thought-provoking, heart-warming, and interesting. The writing is solid and the performances impressive across the board -- even the kid who played Hartnett's son was excellent. As a writer, I really appreciate the themes on telling the truth, fame, integrity, responsibilities, talent, etc. The father-son theme echoes throughout the entire film. Like Field of Dreams, this is a guy's chick flick. Take your husbands, sons or fathers and go see this movie.
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