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Resurrecting the Champ

Resurrecting the Champ

Jun 14, 2007
112 min
Drama
6.3/ 10
252 votes

Overview

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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TMDB
6.3/10
252 votes
IMDB
6.7/10
21,598 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
61%
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Metacritic
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55/100
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US Box Office$3,172,573Domestic earnings

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2 nominations total

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

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Original Language

en

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Production Companies

Battleplan ProductionsYari Film GroupPhoenix PicturesAlberta Film Entertainment

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