Resurrecting the Champ

June. 14,2007      PG-13
Rating:
6.7
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

Samuel L. Jackson as  Champ
Josh Hartnett as  Erik Kenman Jr.
Alan Alda as  Ralph Metz
Teri Hatcher as  Andrea Flak
Kathryn Morris as  Joyce Kernan
Dakota Goyo as  Teddy Kernan
Rachel Nichols as  Polly
Nick Sandow as  Marciano
Kristen Shaw as  Kristen Shaw
David Paymer as  Whitley

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